Results 1-12 of 12 for terrorism speaker:Roger Berry

[John Bercow in the Chair] — Inter-Parliamentary Union (29 Jan 2009)

Roger Berry: .... We all know that many of today's important political issues are not susceptible to national solutions. Until recently, we used to rattle off the familiar list. We talked about climate change, terrorism and world poverty. We now have to add financial crises to the list. The planet on which we live is characterised by extensive interdependence between countries. If we are to deal with...

[Janet Anderson in the Chair] — Strategic Export Controls (22 Feb 2007)

Roger Berry: The Government have dealt with that issue in other legislation. For example, in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, the Government legislated on bribery and corruption with full extraterritoriality, knowing full well that, in many jurisdictions, such activity is not criminalised.

Opposition Day — [5th allotted day]: Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement (7 Feb 2007)

Roger Berry: ...I have my doubts. I find it difficult to accept the argument that Saudi Arabia— the hon. Member for St. Ives (Andrew George) has made this point—would not share intelligence to combat terrorism. Saudi Arabia has at least as big a stake in fighting terrorism as anyone else, although I do not expect my hon. and learned Friend the Minister to provide cast iron evidence to the...

Export Controls (6 Nov 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...who are brokering the sale of missiles to terrorists, I would not want to be a Minister if, heaven forbid, a terrorist group used a missile that had been brokered by a British citizen. I mentioned terrorism at the beginning because one reason to be ever more vigilant about controlling the international arms trade is the threat and reality of terrorism. I would appreciate my hon. Friend the...

Export Controls (6 Nov 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...and others outside this place would like the Government to address, such as: licensed production overseas; prior parliamentary scrutiny; the implications for licence decisions of the "war on terror"; the application of end-use conditions; and brokering and trafficking. I doubt that anyone would argue with the statement that the need for rigorous control of the international arms trade has...

Export Controls (6 Nov 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...trade rigorously. When a country is engaged in conflict, it is natural to ask who supplied the other side with the weapons. When a country or a group of countries is concerned about the threat of terrorism, and the fight against it, it is perfectly legitimate to ask who is supplying arms to the terrorists. Of course we want an assurance that our Government are doing everything possible to...

Export Controls (6 Nov 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...exports, nor would I argue—I never have done—against the arms trade. All I am saying is that because of the problems in conflict zones around the world, and because of the war against terrorism, we need to address the issue very seriously. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will allow me to continue and will not seek to put words in my mouth. United Kingdom legislation regulates...

Export Controls (6 Nov 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: .... The concern about the conflict of jurisdiction is also thrown into doubt when we recognise that the Government address such concerns more sensibly in other areas. For example, under of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 bribery is a criminal offence under UK law when committed anywhere in the world by a UK citizen. Why is bribery more self-evidently a criminal act than arms...

Strategic Export Controls (27 Mar 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...need to control arms exports has never been greater. When a country is engaged in war, it is not out of idle curiosity that people ask, "Who armed our enemies and why?" When a country is faced with terrorism and the threat of terrorism, it is especially important that we know where our arms exports are going and why, to ensure that they do not fall into the hands of terrorists. The issues...

Strategic Export Controls (27 Mar 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...a burden on business. The Government have undertaken a review, and I would appreciate any comments that the Minister may like to make about it. There are substantive issues, including the war on terror. The Government told the Committee that the consolidated criteria do not need to change to deal effectively with terrorism. However, the report highlights two specific issues that are...

Strategic Export Controls (27 Mar 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: ...is no excuse for not trying. The Government are also inconsistent on the issue of extraterritoriality. There are many examples of that, but I shall offer only one: under section 109 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, bribery is a criminal offence in UK law when it is committed anywhere in the world by a UK citizen or company. Why is bribery a more self-evidently criminal...

Strategic Export Controls (27 Mar 2003)

Dr Roger Berry: .... I hope that this and other debates will persuade the Government that significant progress can still be made to ensure, above all, that, at a time when we are rightly concerned about war and terrorism, our arms export control regime works, that it is effective and that it is comprehensive.