Results 1-20 of 70 for terrorism speaker:Mr Harry Barnes

Measures to Combat Terrorism (26 Jan 2005)

Mr Harry Barnes: Is my right hon. Friend aware that I have never been soft on terrorism, having taken a great interest in the affairs of Northern Ireland and having been in Dar-es-Salaam on the day that al-Qaeda blew up the American embassy? However, certain actions may be justified if there is held to be a threat to the life of a nation. Perhaps what is going on in Iraq in relation to terrorism is a threat...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...to the development of a democratic Iraq, with civic provisions in a new framework. We must argue against unacceptable military action and try to prevent its worst excesses, but we must realise that terrorism cannot be allowed to rule the roost; it must be contained and people must be defended in order to build democratic provisions and arrangements. There are considerable forces in Iraq...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...cards. My hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes, North-East (Brian White) said that there were certain points in favour of identity cards, but he did not think that they would do much to tackle terrorism and that other things, such as social provisions, could be important in that regard. I feel that if we could switch the agenda somewhat, there is a lot in what he said. The problem of...

EU Summit (8 Nov 2004)

Mr Harry Barnes: Is the Prime Minister aware that I utterly condemn, and wish to see countered, terrorism in Iraq not only against the Black Watch but against Iraqi citizens? Four railway workers, all of whom were members of the Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions, were murdered on 27 October between Mosul and Baghdad. What measures have been put in place in Falluja to ensure that such people—innocent...

Business of the House (29 Apr 2004)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...the way forward in the difficult circumstances that exist there. One such suggestion would be the greater development of the wider labour and trade union movement in Iraq, which supports neither terrorism nor oppression.

Business of the House (29 Jan 2004)

Mr Harry Barnes: .... Friend seen early-day motion 445? [That this House believes that the supreme sacrifice of British servicemen and women who are killed in the line of duty, in war, peacekeeping or as a result of terrorism, should be acknowledged through a posthumous medal similar to the United States Purple Heart or the Memorial Cross of Canada and New Zealand, which can be presented to the next of kin...

Business of the House (11 Dec 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...leading trade union officials were arrested; is further disturbed to hear that US soldiers ransacked and destroyed the federation's possessions, including banners and posters condemning acts of terror, and smashed windows, without reason or explanation; notes that the new independent trade union movement in Iraq opposed Saddam Hussein's regime, and opposes terrorism by remnants of that...

Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill [Lords] (17 Sep 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: I do not think that the agreement is open-ended on terrorism, because it states in the provisions for the commission that it can report on such matters and seek to initiate legal action. It will have to face up to those issues as they arise. The commission will be tested by those issues. Paramilitaries may back off, because of the action that would be taken against them, or the arrangements...

Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill [Lords] (17 Sep 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...is concerned. It does not mean that it has to be off the agenda as far as the Northern Ireland Office or the general political process is concerned. An interesting report on the financing of terrorism was produced by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, and it raised questions about American involvement and FARC activity. The investigations by the police and other forces, and the NIO,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Assets Recovery (10 Sep 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: My hon. Friend will be aware of the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs and its interest in the genesis of the Assets Recovery Agency, as reflected in its report on the financing of terrorism. However, many problems arise from local hoodlums being involved in activities such as the drugs issue that she mentioned and which the Select Committee is investigating. Will she ensure that...

Terrorism Financing (Northern Ireland) (10 Jul 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: Certain forms of terrorism can be carried out cheaply. Fanatics give freely of their time and learn inexpensive techniques to produce explosives. Northern Ireland has experienced, and continues to experience, pipe bombs and fertiliser bombs. Some terrorist acts are highly cost-effective. Dr. Silke, whose work is mentioned on page 12 of the report, points out that for every pound that...

Terrorism Financing (Northern Ireland) (10 Jul 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...consideration. He has a high standing and a good reputation in the field in which he has been involved. His current report was produced in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Committee Against Terror. It is the third and final report to be produced on that topic. When the hon. Gentleman cited material from Professor Kennedy's report, I noted his remarks carefully. They referred to action...

Terrorism Financing (Northern Ireland) (10 Jul 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...said that they would never again be involved in that type of activity. Home-based action must also be taken to ensure that those activities wither. Although the report deals with the financing of terrorism in one set of circumstances—Northern Ireland—it seems to me to have much wider implications. It was said that the years that they had spent operating in Northern Ireland...

Points of Order (1 May 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...statement not at least be delayed until after 2.30 pm because of the position of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee? Westminster Hall will meet at half-past 2 to debate its important report on terrorism. We need an opportunity at least to have some discussion about that. If there is no possibility of abandoning or holding up those proceedings, perhaps Westminster Hall could finish its...

Adjournment (Easter) (3 Apr 2003)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...even if we take over Baghdad because the mopping up in other areas will be a big job. The eighth point is that the war will end up diluting and complicating our commitment to pursue our war against terrorism. I believe that any response to terrorism needs to be intelligence-led. We need to be able to draw on the intelligence in the wider world—in areas such as Pakistan, for...

Debate on the Address — [First Day] (13 Nov 2002)

Mr Harry Barnes: .... It seems that we should be moving much more in that direction rather than away from it. I move on to the material at the back of the Queen's Speech about playing Xa leading role in combating terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction". and about improvements in terms of the third world. Tackling the problems of terrorism has been seen as two-sided. First, there is...

Northern Ireland (24 Jul 2002)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...to cut off paramilitary funding? The House will consider the Proceeds of Crime Bill later today, and there is the work of the organised taskforce. That type of work shows that we are being tough on terrorism and taking action that should satisfy or bring on board those who are disgruntled with the developments that have taken place.

British Detainees (Guantanamo Bay) (21 Jan 2002)

Mr Harry Barnes: ...those two different sets of principles. Should we not say that the people who are being detained are prisoners of war? President Bush himself began the argument about war by declaring a war on terrorism. The prisoners are the consequence of the action taken to defeat terrorism, and that is one ground on which we could be clear about humanitarian considerations.

Nato: International Terrorism (30 Oct 2001)

Mr Harry Barnes: The security of the EU from terrorism rests very much on intelligence information. A lot of our intelligence information is drawn from nations of the Islamic world. Is it not felt within Europe that the bombing is creating a situation in which that intelligence begins to be at risk?

Business of the House (18 Oct 2001)

Mr Harry Barnes: May we have a debate, or be guaranteed an early statement, on the serious situation in Northern Ireland? There are new possibilities in connection with decommissioning, given the general position on terrorism, and there is the problem of the resignation by Ulster Unionists from the Executive. Discussion of those matters should not simply be tacked on to general debates about the wider...