Results 1-20 of 313 for terrorism speaker:David Blunkett

Written Answers — Home Department: RAF Fairford (13 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: Gloucestershire Constabulary has informed me that during the period 6 March to 27 April 2003, 2,254 stop-searches were conducted under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The authorisation of Section 44 powers was made by Gloucestershire Constabulary, and the related operation was also under the authority of Gloucestershire Constabulary. Therefore, although a number of forces took part in...

Written Answers — Home Department: RAF Fairford (13 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...now understand that these did not include swords. During the security operation at RAF Fairford, police took items from 28 people as a result of searches that were conducted under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000. These included a kite, white powder, controlled drugs, cameras and camera equipment, and a scanner.

Written Answers — Home Department: Stop and Search (13 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...Team (SSAT) was launched on 2 July 2004. SSAT is working towards the production of a Stop and Search manual which will include guidance on all Stop and Search powers, including those under the Terrorism Act 2000. Publication of the manual is expected in early 2005 and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Written Answers — Home Department: Vehicle Searches (13 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: Details are collected on the ethnicity of those who have been stopped and searched under section 44(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000. Ethnicity data relating to the use of these powers has most recently been published in table 4.8 in the Home Office publication 'Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System 2003', published in July 2004, which is available on the Home Office website at...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill (7 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...organised crime—the challenge of the decade is undoubtedly to get grips with cross-border international crime. All nations are considering the interrelationship between organised crime and terrorism and the relationship between trans-national travel and improved communication, by which I mean the use of satellite, the internet and mobile phones, as well as arrangements in terms of...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill (7 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...(Mr. Letwin), then shadow Home Secretary, said, quite rightly: "I put it on record that Conservative Members recognise that the Home Secretary has a noble motive in introducing" part 5 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill. It is not often that such wonderful terms as "noble motive" are used about me, so I savoured it at the time and I thought I would take the opportunity to...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill (7 Dec 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: The difficulty with that is that we are talking about incitement to hate, which causes others to take the action. If the action taken were the issue, the other clause that we passed in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, which was about aggravation, would apply. It is incitement to taking the action that is the crucial issue. I did not answer the hon. Member for North Antrim on...

Home Affairs (29 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...with our partners in Europe and elsewhere on transnational organised crime. Clearly, it is critical to deal with specific issues that have worried hon. Members. The most obvious is animal rights terrorism. I believe that we would all welcome the ability to get new laws on the statute book as quickly as possible to deal with extremists who threaten life and liberty. As one of those under...

Written Answers — Home Department: Hamas (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: The military wing of Hamas, Hamas-lzz al-Din al-Qassem Brigades (HIDQ), was added to the list of proscribed organisations in 2001 under the terms of the Terrorism Act 2000. The list is kept under regular review. However, as a matter of policy we do not comment on whether a particular organisation is being considered for proscription. Such decisions are and will continue to be taken only after...

Written Answers — Home Department: Police Funding (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...Metropolitan Police Service. However I can say that in 2003–04 there was £59 million of direct grant made available to the Police Service in England and Wales for the purposes of countering terrorism. Of this, £47million was allocated to the Metropolitan Police and £12 million allocated to other provincial forces in England and Wales. In 2004–05 this direct grant...

Written Answers — Home Department: Tamil Tigers (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: The list of proscribed international terrorist organisations that was created in 2001 under the terms of the Terrorism Act 2000 is kept under regular review. However, as a matter of policy we do not comment on whether particular organisations are being considered for de-proscription.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: As I said in my discussion paper "Counter-Terrorism Powers: Reconciling Security and Liberty in an Open Society", published in February 2004: "The main threat to the UK and its interests overseas is international, likely to be of long duration, involving groups of people engaged in long-term planning, using sophisticated new technology, science and communications available to them, skilled in...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: Counter-terrorism expenditure and programmes which lie under the ownership of the Home Office are subject to the same internal performance management review regimes as other non-CT programmes in the Home Office. Outside of the Home Office a range of official and ministerial committees exist and which include HM Treasury and Cabinet Office representation, for the purpose of ensuring that CT...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (17 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: The Government are aware of concerns in all communities about the threat from terrorism to the UK and its interests. In response to these concerns the Government are taking a number of measures to ensure that any tensions affecting particular communities arising from this threat are listened to and dealt with proactively. The Home Secretary has regular meetings with the leaders of faith and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Office: Suspected Terrorists (15 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: Under part 4 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, 17 non-British nationals have been held under the certification system as posing a terrorist risk. One of those is being held under other powers and two have left the country. One individual has had an appeal upheld, one is being held under strict bail conditions and one has been released as no longer posing a serious threat,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Office: Suspected Terrorists (15 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...are in front of the courts receive a fair hearing and fair representation, while protecting the well-being of the British nation. The proportionality and care that we adopted in passing the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is reflected in the limited use of the certification powers, which, when we passed the Act exactly three years ago, were described as a charter to hold...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (15 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: Using Part IV of the Anti Terrorism Crime and Security Act 17 non British nationals have been certified as being a terrorist risk. One of those is now being held under other powers; two have left the country; one has been judged, while having terrorist links, not to have associated with Al Qaeda so their appeal was upheld; one is being held under strict bail conditions; one has been released...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Act (11 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: ...full picture as follows. We are unable to provide figures for Section 41 in isolation. Police records show that from 11 September 2001 until 30 September 2004, 664 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000. 118 of these were charged under the Act. Of these, 44 were also charged with offences under other legislation. 135 were charged under other legislation. This includes charges...

Written Answers — Home Department: Anti-terrorism Legislation (10 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: 16 people have been certified and detained under Part 4 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001(ATCSA). One further person has been certified but is detained under other powers. Those detained under Part 4 of the ATCSA 2001 are free to leave the country at any time; and two have done so. Of these, 12 remain in detention and one has been released from detention under strict bail...

Written Answers — Home Department: Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (10 Nov 2004)

Mr David Blunkett: Part 4 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA) is an immigration power which enables me to certify and detain foreign nationals who are suspected of involvement in international terrorism and who are believed to pose a risk to national security, but who can not currently be removed from the United Kingdom. Those detained under part 4 of the ATCS Act are free to leave the...