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Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Bob Ainsworth: I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of defence policy. Defence policy is about delivering security for the people of this country, including security against terrorism, and being a force for good by strengthening international peace and stability. The Ministry of Defence and the nation's armed forces do this in two ways: first, by ensuring that, within planned resources,...

Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Bob Ainsworth: ...set out yesterday the priorities for the next stage of work being undertaken in Afghanistan. The security gains we have made in Afghanistan against the insurgency—and to prevent the return of terrorism—must be permanent gains. That is why we have to build on the capacity of Afghanistan to maintain security. The more the Afghans can take responsibility for security, the less...

Bills Presented: Afghanistan and Pakistan (16 Jul 2009) has video

Bob Ainsworth: ...alone, but focuses on Pakistan as well. That is why in April the Prime Minster presented to the House—and published in a document—our overarching, comprehensive strategy to tackle terrorism in the region which is a direct threat to our national security. We are fighting the Taliban now in Afghanistan because a Taliban return would give al-Qaeda greater freedom to operate:...

Written Answers — Defence: Somalia: Piracy (13 Jul 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...in the Library of the House. The CMF is a coalition of 23 nations whose mission is to establish and maintain security in the international waters surrounding the Arabian Peninsula by defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, and reducing the illegal traffic of people and drugs. It is also tasked with responding to environmental and humanitarian crises within its area of operations. The...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: Armed Forces Recognition (1 Jul 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...Cross And Scroll will be granted in national recognition of their loss and sacrifice to the next of kin of UK armed forces personnel who have died on operations or as a result of an act of terrorism. Eligible personnel to be remembered in this way are those who were serving with, or former members of, the regular and reserve armed forces or the Royal Fleet Auxiliary when deployed in direct...

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (20 May 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ..., paragraphs 3-8 to 3-13, states that over the next 20 to 50 years we can foresee nuclear risks in three areas: Re-emergence of a major nuclear threat; emerging nuclear states and state-sponsored terrorism.

Written Answers — Defence: Somalia: Piracy (18 May 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...with the US in the Gulf region for many years, and continue to do so to tackle piracy. The Combined Maritime Force, which conducts maritime security operations, including counter-piracy and counter-terrorism, is commanded by a US Admiral with a UK Royal Navy deputy. In response to the recent increase in pirate activity, we have engaged with the US along military and diplomatic channels in...

Written Answers — Defence: Defence: Internet (23 Apr 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: The MOD has not signed any bilateral agreements that cover cyber warfare and terrorism in the last three years. The Department does routinely co-operate at various levels with a number of different countries both bilaterally and multilaterally on matters involving information assurance and computer network defence which would encompass responses to cyber warfare and terrorism.

Defence Procurement (20 Apr 2009) has video

Bob Ainsworth: ...that we may face in the years to come. The national security strategy, published in March last year, highlights the sheer range of potential security threats facing the United Kingdom, from international terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, conflicts and failed states to pandemics and transnational crime. We live in a complicated and unpredictable world. It is that unpredictability...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces (1 Apr 2009)

Bob Ainsworth: ...between states, facilitate inter-operability between British and overseas armed forces, develop and sustain alliances, provide partner nations with the skills to undertake peace support and counter-terrorism operations, and assist in the development of democratically accountable armed forces; thereby helping to make a significant contribution to conflict prevention and resolution. The...

Business of the House: Defence in the UK (26 Mar 2009) has video

Bob Ainsworth: ...is of soldiers, sailors and airmen bravely fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. Those operations have a direct bearing on the safety of our streets back here in the UK. Our people are defeating terrorism there to stop it coming here. Similarly, they will soon complete a magnificent job in southern Iraq, leaving Basra transformed from how they found it six years ago. Quite rightly, we...

Business of the House: Armed Forces Personnel (29 Jan 2009) has video

Bob Ainsworth: ...world, including in Afghanistan just before Christmas, is always profoundly impressive and often humbling. Their extraordinary commitment and dedication make the world a better place. They fight terror on its front line to enable the rest of us to sleep more easily. That all comes at a price. We ask much of our armed forces and their service exacts a toll on them and their families and on...

Written Answers — Defence: Biological Weapons (15 Dec 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: The MOD makes a number of specialist capabilities available to the civil authorities for dealing with CBRN terrorism. These include mitigation advice, specialist search, explosive ordinance disposal, detection, sampling and identification, and decontamination, as well as access to world leading research and development in this field through the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and...

Written Answers — Defence: Biological Weapons (11 Dec 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: The UK legislation governing the security of pathogens and toxins in civilian laboratories is contained in part 7 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Schedule 5 of this Act specifically identifies the pathogens which could potentially be utilised as biological weapons and requires the registration of laboratories with the UK holding this material for research purposes. The Act...

Written Answers — Defence: Biological Weapons (11 Dec 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ...some results of their research programme in peer reviewed scientific literature but only after a very detailed internal clearance procedure to ensure that no information is released that will aid terrorism.

Written Answers — Defence: Information Warfare (26 Nov 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: The MOD had produced a number of reports relating to cyber terrorism over the past three years. I am withholding further details as their release would, or would be likely to prejudice national security. No statutory instruments which relate to cyber terrorism have been produced by MOD in the last three years.

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Internet (17 Nov 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ...Camouflage www.camouflage.mod.uk n/a Chief Scientific Advisor www.science.mod.uk 16,800 Competition of Ideas www.ideas.mod.uk (3)— Grand Challenge www.challenge.mod.uk (3)— Counter Terrorism Centre www.ctcentre.mod.uk n/a DCSA Catalogue (now ICS Catalogue) www.dcsacat.mod.uk (www.icscat.mod.uk) (4)750 Defence Academy www.defac.ac.uk 17,250...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Internet (17 Nov 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ....uk n/a 859,146 (page views) Chief Scientific Advisor www.science.mod.uk (1)— n/a Competition of Ideas www.ideas.mod.uk £42,000 n/a Grand Challenge www.challenge.mod.uk £2,000 n/a Counter Terrorism Centre www.ctcentre.mod.uk n/a 17,123 (over last 12 months) DCSA Catalogue (now ICS Catalogue) www.dcsacat.mod.uk (www.icscat.mod.uk) £881.90...

Written Answers — Defence: Warships (17 Nov 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: ..., or would be likely to prejudice national security. DD/FF current tasks Number on station Op TELIC (Nth Arabian Gulf) One permanently committed Op CALASH (Indian Ocean —counter terrorism and capacity building coalition) One permanently committed NATO Response Force One nominated and permanently assigned to a standing force Atlantic Patrol Task (South) One...

Written Answers — Defence: Information Warfare (4 Nov 2008)

Bob Ainsworth: holding answer 27 October 2008 Although we do not have specific definitions for the term cyber terrorism and cyber warfare, we have produced assessments and developed policies in specific areas related to this terminology. The MOD works in close co-operation with those Government Departments and agencies engaged in assessing threats to the UK. The classification of these assessments...