Results 1-20 of 304 for speaker:Lord Ahmed

Written Answers — House of Lords: National DNA Database (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether foreign intelligence agencies and agents have access to the United Kingdom's DNA and fingerprint databases and other private or sensitive information they hold on British citizens and others stopped under terrorism laws.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism Act (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been stopped under Schedule 7 (Port and Border Controls) to the Terrorism Act 2000; how many have been detained; how many arrested; and how many subsequently convicted of a terrorist offence since 2004.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism Act (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the ethnicity and religious backgrounds of persons stopped, detained and arrested since 2001 under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism Act (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students have been stopped, detained or arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 in the past five years.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism Act (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they retain the DNA and fingerprints of those detained under the Terrorism Act 2000; and, if so, for how much longer they will continue to do so.

Visas — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their visa services for Pakistani students and visitors in Abu Dhabi.

Visas — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his reply, but can he tell the House how many Pakistani students have missed their university deadlines and lost their student fees and scholarships due to the backlog and delays in Abu Dhabi? How many people are waiting for visa endorsements in Islamabad after winning their appeals in British courts in the past six months? Will Her Majesty's Government...

Visas — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: This is my second chance, my Lords. What is the legal status of those Pakistanis who apply for a visa in Islamabad and it is endorsed on their passports as having been issued in Abu Dhabi, when they have never been to Abu Dhabi?

Afghanistan and Pakistan — Statement (14 Oct 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, while expressing our condolences and paying tribute to our soldiers and to the soldiers of our NATO allies, can we also pay tribute to the Pakistani soldiers, who have suffered heavy losses recently? Support is needed by the Pakistan Army. There is considerable support and determination within Pakistan to fight with the Tehrik-i-Taliban and the Taliban in the Swat Valley and the...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism (5 Oct 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report and the number of right-wing extremist groups in Europe.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism (5 Oct 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they take account of the colour, ethnicity or religion of suspects when deciding whether to prosecute them for crimes relating to terrorism.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Racial Hatred (21 Jul 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the allegedly Islamophobic attack of a lady in Dresden by a right-wing extremist; and how they intend to protect the religious minority communities in the United Kingdom.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Racial Hatred (21 Jul 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been convicted of offences of racial hatred under (a) the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006; and (b) Sections 17—23 of the Public Order Act 1986.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism (21 Jul 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken following the seizure of explosives and weapons from right-wing extremist groups.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism (20 Jul 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to deal with young right-wing extremists who are potential targets for radicalisation by right-wing extremist groups recruiting new terrorists.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Police: Protection (14 Jul 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any foreign nationals in the United Kingdom are given police protection; if so, how many; and at what cost. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Pervez Musharraf has been granted police protection in the United Kingdom; whether the same protection is provided to all former heads of state or government; and whether any contribution is made by their...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Pakistan: Public Relations (14 May 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have granted to Deen International Limited for the "I am the West" project in Pakistan. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have awarded the "I am the West" project to the Deen International Limited organisation. To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the benefits of funding a public relations initiative in Pakistan through a...

Afghanistan: Military Equipment — Question (11 Feb 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, is the Minister aware that Pakistan is a frontline state in the war on terror and does he agree that the Pakistani army needs to be well equipped? The Taliban has better equipment and better trained people than even the Pakistani army. Recent reports said that the Pakistani army is fighting a war in sandals and shalwar kameez because it cannot afford shoes and proper rifles. I...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Co-morbidity (10 Feb 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the common risk and level of co-morbidity of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease; and what evaluation they have made of how a future strategy may provide integrated prevention, treatment and care.

Gaza — Motion to Take Note (6 Feb 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank the Government Chief Whip for allowing this extra Sitting to debate the situation in Gaza, and I thank Her Majesty's Government for sponsoring the ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. I would also like to thank Jews for Justice for Palestinians and those members of the British public who were so moved by the horrific pictures of blood and death on our TV screens that...