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resolution before any military action is taken against Iraq". One week later following failed attempts to agree a UN resolution he voted in favour of an amendment to a
Government motion to prevent military action against Iraq until such a resolution was agreed. When the amendment was defeated he voted in favour of the Government motion as it had been deliberately worded to include the line "offers wholehearted support to the men and women of Her Majesty's Armed Forces now on duty in the Middle East"; and a vote against the resolution was regarded as criticism of the Armed forces. He voted in favour of the introduction of
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Lambeth, south London, in
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On 11 March 2003, Illsley claimed in a speech to the House, regarding possible military action in Iraq: "The report states that any military action must be on the basis of UN resolutions. I fully agree: as a
Committee member, I stand by that statement, and believe that there must be a second
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of 1984–1985. In the NUM, he was a compensation officer from 1978 to 1981, assistant head of general department from 1981 to 1984, and head of general department and chief administration officer from 1984 to 1987.
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followed on 3 March 2011. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment on 10 February 2011, and was released on 13 May 2011 after serving three months. He wore an electronic tag for the remainder of his term.
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on which he described his inflated expenses claims as "an allowance for living in London". He also revealed that he receives a
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