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Orders of the Day — Health Bill: New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions (14 Feb 2006)

Kevin Barron: .... Over time, that would decrease health inequalities, which are far too great in many parts of this country. Last night, the House debated ID cards, including how useful they will be in preventing terrorism and saving lives. Tomorrow, we will debate the Terrorism Bill, and again the question will be how useful the legislation is in saving lives. Tonight, if hon. Members vote for amendments...

Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2003–04 (8 Jul 2004)

Mr Kevin Barron: ...observed by UK intelligence personnel, and on the usefulness of those interviews. We intend to carry on doing that. We comment that, owing to the necessary additional efforts allocated to counter-terrorism, risks are being taken in the area of counter-espionage, and that collection gaps exist in other areas. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary was right to raise the issue of money....

Bali Bombings (3 Mar 2003)

Mr Kevin Barron: ...on an American diplomatic residence last September. A further point is that such developments needed to be considered in the light of the Indonesian authorities' public reluctance to deal with terrorism, and of the fact that terrorists may be more likely to attack a less well protected target. Again, such a view is based on the benefit of hindsight, but I should emphasise that at no time...

Orders of the Day — Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] (29 Apr 2002)

Mr Kevin Barron: I know that we do that with the Prevention of Terrorism Act, because of the issues involved, and that is right and proper—but it is nonsense to say that any other legislation should have a sunset clause.

Orders of the Day — Food Standards Bill (21 Jun 1999)

Mr Kevin Barron: ...we want accountability and openness to give consumers confidence in food in this country and to make the agency work. We took evidence and got the national security issues down to bacteriological terrorism or radioactive-contaminated sheep. We had not got down to vegetables of mass destruction, but nevertheless we were concerned that issues of national security would be covered by the...

Orders of the Day — Interception of Communications Bill: Appointment of Select Committee (17 Apr 1985)

Mr Kevin Barron: If the Select Committee proposed by the new clause took evidence from people who might themselves be susceptible to acts of terrorism, surely it could meet in private, as many Select Committees do.

Orders of the Day — Interception of Communications Bill (12 Mar 1985)

Mr Kevin Barron: ...hon. Members can interpret exactly what is meant by the three paragraphs in clause 2(2). One of them relates to national security. The hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Griffiths) talked about terrorism. No hon. Member would in any way weaken the resolve of the security forces or any organ of the Government to stop and stamp out terrorism and the awful scenes that have for a long time...