Iraq and Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Iraq and Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Monday 16th June 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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Yes, in many ways, because I think it was 2006 when, as shadow Foreign Secretary, I first proposed an inquiry on Iraq. I imagine that the hon. Gentleman’s party supported that at the time; I am sure that it did. Perhaps it even called for an inquiry before then. Had the inquiry been established then, rather than being resisted by the then Government for a good two years, we would certainly have had the result by now.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Why does the speed and extent of the success so far of the caliphate forces seem to have taken everyone by surprise?