Results 1-14 of 14 for terrorism speaker:Alan Duncan

Written Answers — Justice: Prison Accommodation (29 Oct 2009)

Alan Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many offenders convicted of terrorism offences have been housed in approved premises following their release from custody since January 2007; and what additional resources were provided to assist with their supervision in each case.

Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 14 — Short title and commencement (1 Jul 2009) has video

Alan Duncan: ...often discussed in this House, but insufficiently and rarely applied to legislation. Variations of the amendment were used for emergency powers granted by the House to deal with issues such as terrorism. It is a very sensible instrument for any piece of legislation that is unduly controversial and which may have unforeseen consequences. This is such a Bill. There can be no doubt that it...

Iraq (26 Feb 2003)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...in the middle east show insufficient understanding of their thinking. We need to see the middle east peace process immediately revived so that we can be, if I might coin a phrase, tough on terrorism and tough on the causes of terrorism. We need to see humanitarian aid with massive resources and logistical support. We need to know what will follow and we hope that the optimistic scenario...

Iraq (13 Feb 2003)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...? Given that resolution 1441 is fundamentally about Saddam Hussein's arsenal of weapons, and given the doubting mood of public opinion, do not talk of Iraqi links with al-Qaeda and links with terrorism, conflicting comments from Ministers, and the publication of an utterly substandard dossier only divert attention from the main issue and severely dent the Government's credibility? A...

Middle East Peace Process (10 Dec 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...attitudes that the two sides face. Suffice it to say that we on the Opposition Front Bench fervently defend Israel's right to exist, to be recognised by all and to live in complete security from terror and destabilising pressure. We also defend the Palestinian people's right to live in a climate of hope in a state of their own. We must all put ourselves into the mind of each side in this...

Foreign Policy (Terrorism) (31 Oct 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...Floor of the House. I was particularly interested to read paragraph 161 of the report, which comments on the perceived link in many middle east countries between the Israeli-Palestinian dispute and terrorism, or attacks against western countries, as the hon. Member for Ilford, South (Mike Gapes) mentioned. I do not think that there is any disagreement among hon. Members present about the...

Christian Communities (Asia) (17 Jul 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...that co-operation to condemn violations of human rights, and to raise the profile of issues such as religious freedom and put them firmly on the international agenda. It is worth noting that the terrorist attacks on 11 September cost the lives of peoples from every religion, and that the war on terrorism is not a war on Islam but a war on those who would deny people not merely the right...

Christian Communities (Asia) (17 Jul 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...for Castle Point referred. On 11 October last year, he said: "When the world changed on September 11, the background against which we struggle for religious freedom changed with it. In a war on terrorism, many democratic governments may be tempted to forego the pursuit of human rights and religious freedom . . . Demoting human rights, especially religious freedom, from our foreign policy...

Intelligence Agencies (11 Jul 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...blocs and their allies facing and counterbalancing each other, and in had come a new fluidity not seen for decades. That fluidity has given rise to new challenges that we must face: international terrorism, which can strike anywhere, without warning and without scruple; weapons of mass destruction in the hands of unscrupulous regimes or rogue states; and instability engendered by famine,...

United Nations (23 May 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...role that the UN can play in ensuring peace and security in the most difficult circumstances. Not only has the UN given international credibility to the international coalition in the war on terrorism, it has proved instrumental in providing a road map for future security in the region, and in helping to co-ordinate the vital life-saving, humanitarian aid effort since the fall of the...

United Nations (23 May 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...competing areas. We must be careful not to be simplistic when we draw up rules about how we should behave. Every case deserves analysis on its own merits. I touched on the UN's role in the war on terrorism. That role is far from over. In conflicts that have been widely cited as central to that war—for example, in the middle east and Iraq—UN resolutions set an important...

Middle East (15 Jan 2002)

Mr Alan Duncan: .... George Mitchell urges Israel and the Palestinians to "reaffirm their commitment to existing agreements". He calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, for Palestinians to crack down on terrorism and for Israel to freeze all new construction of settlements. The plan has a framework for peace and progress. I have already stressed the vital importance of the guaranteed security of...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Yemen (4 Dec 2001)

Mr Alan Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Yemen concerning the (a) international coalition against terrorism and (b) policy of the Government of Yemen towards terrorist organisations.

Gibraltar (7 Nov 2001)

Mr Alan Duncan: ...useful opportunity to discuss the issues at a very important time. I am sure that the whole House will join me in offering commiserations to Spain for yesterday's car bomb in Madrid. We all condemn terrorism wherever it is perpetrated. The House may be amused to know that I have a personal link with Gibraltar. My father was commanding officer of 224 Squadron in the early 1960s and as a...