Results 1-20 of 53 for terrorism speaker:Caroline Flint

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Battlegroups (19 May 2009)

Caroline Flint: ...can be found on the EU operation headquarters website: www.mschoa.eu The UK is also providing a liaison officer embedded in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a naval coalition conducting counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter smuggling and counter piracy operations. The Royal Navy also contributes a frigate, currently HMS Portland to Combined Maritime Forces. EU and CMF operations...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Kurdistan Workers Party (9 Mar 2009)

Caroline Flint: None. The Kurdistan Workers Party (also known as PKK, Kongra Gel, KGK and Kadek) is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK and the EU. The UK rejects the use of violence and terrorism to achieve political aims. The UK encourages Turkey to implement a comprehensive package to address the economic, political and social situation of its people in the South East of Turkey.

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs and External Relations Council (27 Feb 2009)

Caroline Flint: ...Lanka Ministers adopted conclusions without discussion, which called for an "immediate ceasefire" to allow humanitarian access; condemned the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's use of violence and terrorism, and urged the Government of Sri Lanka to engage in an inclusive political process that would address the legitimate concerns of all communities, in order to find a lasting political...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Foreign Policy (23 Feb 2009)

Caroline Flint: ...that Europe needs to be more active, more capable and more coherent in the external sphere and to work with partners in achieving its objectives. These include tackling distant threats such as terrorism and proliferation, with a focus on Iran and North Korea; building security in our neighbourhood including in the Balkans, the Middle East and the Mediterranean; and contributing to a well...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs and External Relations Council (2 Feb 2009)

Caroline Flint: ...revenue to sustain it. The conclusions also renewed EU sanctions for a further year and added 63 individuals and companies to the sanctions list. The Government strongly support this decision. Terrorism The Council removed the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) from the list of terrorist organisations subject to restrictive measures at EU level. If new information is made...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs and External Relations Council (15 Dec 2008)

Caroline Flint: ...names to the asset freeze and visa ban list. Pakistan The Government supports the Council conclusions, which welcomed Pakistan's return to democracy and commitment to step up measures to counter terrorism and extremism, while underlining the importance of improving relations between Pakistan and its neighbours, particularly India and Afghanistan. Ministers also committed to further...

Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs and External Relations Council (8 Dec 2008)

Caroline Flint: ...its commitment to the alleviation of suffering through the provision of aid. Pakistan We expect conclusions to welcome Pakistan's return to democracy and commitment to step up measures to counter terrorism and extremism. We also expect Ministers to commit to further developing EU political dialogue in a number of areas including: trade and development; intercultural exchange;...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Russia: Foreign Relations (6 Nov 2008)

Caroline Flint: ...lines of communication for hard-headed engagement with Russia, and continues co-operation where it is of strong benefit to the Alliance, particularly on Afghanistan, Counter-Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism. Russia must show it is prepared to meet its commitments under the 12 August and 8 September agreements, brokered by President Sarkozy. The extent to which Russia meets these...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Uzbekistan (4 Nov 2008)

Caroline Flint: ...held two rounds of EU-Uzbekistan experts' meetings on the Andijan events, where the Uzbek side has maintained that these events were a foreign-led conspiracy to exploit religious "extremists" and terrorism in order to effect a "coloured revolution". The Uzbek authorities have consistently rejected calls for an independent, international enquiry.

Points of Order: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights (13 Oct 2008) has video

Caroline Flint: ...routes towards honouring the commitments. Some lessons stand out. Conflict situations put pressure on human rights. That is equally true for countries trying to protect their citizens from terrorism as for countries in the grip of a civil war, but there is no one hard and fast rule to address every human rights issue relating to conflict and counter-terrorism. For example, the conflict in...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: Clause 124 — Hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds (7 Apr 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...identical offence in 2001, shortly after 11 September and the disturbances in Bradford and Burnley. That was rejected because it was felt that the provision should not be included in an anti-terrorism Bill. We have, however, remained committed to providing the protection needed since 2001. We listened carefully to the consideration of evidence by the House of Lords Select Committee, when...

Written Answers — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (7 Apr 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...its proposal for a regulation on local border traffic. Also tabled was a memorial report of the anniversary of the Madrid bombings presented by the Commission and dedicated to the victims of terrorism. The draft conclusions were adopted.

Written Answers — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (1 Mar 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...recognition of judicial decisions, respecting the diversity of member states' legal traditions; on biometrics and strengthening our external borders; and on working more closely together to combat terrorism and organised crime. In areas where the draft text was less welcome, such as on asylum and parts of criminal justice, we intervened robustly to protect the United Kingdom's interests....

Orders of the Day — Drugs Bill: Clause 1 — Aggravated supply of controlled drug (22 Feb 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...but has been there and in that vicinity previously. The term "in the vicinity" is also used in section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 as inserted by section 94 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Section 60AA provides police with the power to require persons to remove disguises in certain places and under certain circumstances. Section 60AA(8)...

Written Answers — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (27 Jan 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...Programme" (AOP), with details on JHA priorities during 2005 can be found in the Library of the House. We will work to deliver on the commitments contained in the Action plan on Combating Terrorism, and on the new EU Action Plan on Drugs for the period 2005–2007 (likely to be adopted during the Luxembourg Presidency). We will also continue to develop judicial co-operation in both...

Public Bill Committee: Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: Clause 116 - Harassment intended to deter lawful activities (20 Jan 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...on them, leaflets are sent around the neighbourhoods—saying in some cases that people are paedophiles—and so on. When linked to those other issues, a presence outside someone's home is about terror. That makes people concerned about what might happen next based on other examples. They have to try and get on with their everyday lives, but that presence outside their home adds to...

Public Bill Committee: Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: New Clause 12 - Interception of communications (No. 4) (18 Jan 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...as evidence only if the risk can be mitigated, and that is one of the key issues considered by the review. As an intelligence tool, interception is already extremely valuable in helping to disrupt terrorism and organised crime. It also helps the agencies concerned to gather evidence to support the arrests and convictions of those involved in serious crime and/or terrorism. However, there...

Public Bill Committee: Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: New Clause 12 - Interception of communications (No. 4) (18 Jan 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...it is useful to keep in context the fact that intercept, although it is not admissible in court in the way that hon. Members might like it to be, is a valuable tool that is used to its utmost to tackle terrorism and serious crime.

Public Bill Committee: Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: New Clause 12 - Interception of communications (No. 4) (18 Jan 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mr. McWalter), illustrate how complicated the issue is. There is no evidence that other countries are more successful than the UK in their use of intercept to tackle terrorism. As my hon. Friend the Minister for Crime Reduction, Policing and Community Safety knows well, people from around the world come to the UK to talk with us about how we organise our...

Public Bill Committee: Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill: Clause 94 - Money laundering: defence where overseas conduct is legal under local law (13 Jan 2005)

Ms Caroline Flint: ...to have an obligation to report them to the National Criminal Intelligence Service. For example, we would expect to include in the order the corruption offences listed in section 109(3) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Requirements to report money laundering in respect of such offences are also imposed by the United Nations convention against corruption. Furthermore,...