Results 1-20 of 54 for terrorism speaker:Norman Baker

Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Police (21 Jan 2009)

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how British Transport Police apply the provisions of section 44 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2000 to railway property; and if he will make a statement.

Public Bill Committee: Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill: Clause 1 (11 Jul 2007)

Norman Baker: .... Humble, but since I have been asked to deal with it, I should like to do so. I am afraid that the actions of the American Government—the way their foreign policies operate—encourage terrorism, but that is beyond the Committee.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Act 2000 (16 Apr 2007)

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will break down by ethnicity the number of those (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted under the Terrorism Act 2000 since its inception.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Act 2000 (16 Apr 2007)

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 since 1 January 2006; and how many were held within 24 hours of the maximum allowable period.

Written Answers — Home Department: Legislation (15 Mar 2007)

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will subject the (a) Identity Cards Act 2006 and (b) Terrorism Act 2006 to post-legislative scrutiny.

Written Answers — Defence: Military Bases (Designated Areas) (14 Nov 2005)

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the bases which are designated areas under the terms of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

Tackling Climate Change (12 Oct 2005)

Norman Baker: ..., such as by fitting photovoltaic cells on school roofs. I would like the Government to produce leaflets to put through doors to educate the public, in the same way as they do with concerns about terrorism. However, market mechanisms can also play a significant role, so I hope that the hon. Gentleman and his Conservative colleagues agree that if we made it cheaper to do the right thing and...

Climate Change (G8 Summit) (29 Jun 2005)

Norman Baker: ...Africa. In January 2004, Sir David King, the Government's chief scientist, said: "In my view, climate change is the most severe problem we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism." Yet, shortly afterwards, the Prime Minister said: "It's the single biggest long-term problem we face." He appears to be at odds with his chief scientist about the urgency of the matter....

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Act (4 Feb 2005)

Mr Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been stopped and searched at RAF Menwith Hill under the Terrorism Act 2000 in each year since the Act came into force.

Global Warming and Climate Change (18 Jan 2005)

Mr Norman Baker: ...secured a debate on global warming and climate change, but I am disappointed that so few Members are here. Given that, according to Sir David King, the issue is the most important of all, including terrorism, one would have thought that the turnout would be better. I know that the debate was arranged late; nevertheless we in the House need to take a more serious and consistent approach to...

Environment, Transport and Local and Devolved Government Affairs (25 Nov 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: ...occasion. As Sir David King has said, climate change is the most serious threat that we face. Indeed, the Prime Minister has endorsed that view. As Sir David pointed out, it is more serious than terrorism. However, the Queen's Speech contains many Bills that purport to deal with terrorism—I agree with the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich that some of them, such as that on identity...

UK-US Relations (3 Nov 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: ...him in that way. As a consequence, the jobs of 21 people and 40 to 50 subcontractors in my constituency will be at risk. As I understand it, the Extradition Act was meant to be about not fraud but terrorism. If the allegation involves fraud, a British bank and something that allegedly happened in London, why, if there is evidence to justify the charges, cannot a trial take place in the UK?...

UK-US Relations (3 Nov 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: I know where my hon. Friend was going and I agree with him to this extent: I do not think that it is possible to defeat terrorism solely by military means. Terrorism has to be dealt with as a battle for hearts and minds, by persuading friendly nations to come on board in that fight, by respecting international law and conventions and by isolating those who wish to challenge those laws and...

UK-US Relations (3 Nov 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: ...should persuade others who are not so fanatical to understand the need to challenge al-Qaeda. He can do far more, for example, to bring Arab countries on board and involve them in the fight against terrorism, but at the moment he is alienating them by his treatment of the Palestinians. The Prime Minister understands that, and that is why he is trying to get the middle east peace process...

UK-US Relations (3 Nov 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: ...'s chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, mentioned that in his view climate change represents the biggest threat to the planet, and that it was—to paraphrase him—bigger even than terrorism. The Prime Minister has said that he recognises the great need to deal with climate change. He has said how important it is and that he intends to make climate change and Africa the...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Allocation of Time (7 Jul 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: To ask the Prime Minister what he estimates the relative ratio of time spent by him on (a) climate change and (b) terrorism-related issues was in the last 12 months.

Environmental Policy (Economic Instruments) (19 May 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: ...-party consensus on this important issue. Sir David King, the Government's chief scientific adviser, said that climate change is the most significant threat that we are facing, more so even than terrorism. That underlines how important it is that all Departments and all sectors of society pull together to tackle it. As a Chinese proverb advises, if we carry on going down the road that we...

Orders of the Day — Energy Bill [Lords] (10 May 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: ...the policy they believe in. There are three good reasons why nuclear is not the future and why it would be wrong to go down that road. First, there is security, which is a real issue in the age of terrorism. Nuclear installations and nuclear fuel present a threat and a target, and we should be careful not to exacerbate that. The Government should minimise the exposure of the nuclear...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Global Warming (26 Apr 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: To ask the Prime Minister whether he has accepted the advice of his Chief Scientist that global warning represents as big a threat to the world as terrorism.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Speeches (23 Apr 2004)

Mr Norman Baker: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the occasions since June 2001 when he last made a speech containing a significant section on (a) the environment and (b) terrorism-related matters.