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Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: European Council (2 Nov 2009) has video

John Greenway: ...but other Balkan countries and Turkey, could help to bring about success in respect of many of the items in the discussion that he has reported to us today, such as energy supply, the fight against terrorism and, above all, making Europe a more safe and secure continent for all of us?

Infantry (16 Nov 2004)

Mr John Greenway: ...number, Captain Pledger, received a very rare commendation from the commander of the multinational brigade. If we are to win the hearts and minds of the local population in Afghanistan and defeat terrorism, that is exactly the kind of peacekeeping work that is so sorely needed, and it is what makes the British Army the envy of the world. The support of the local community is what helps to...

Easter Adjournment (1 Apr 2004)

Mr John Greenway: ...us to deliver on that promise to the town's residents and affected businesses. My final point—I shall be as brief as possible—is about a more national and pressing matter relating to terrorism insurance. I remind the House of my long interest and experience in the industry. Members may recall that, following the IRA bomb at St. Mary Axe in 1993, insurers withdrew from providing...

Written Answers — Home Department: Fylingdales (17 Jun 2002)

Mr John Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much of the funds he is allocating to police forces in Yorkshire for counter-terrorism measures will be given to North Yorkshire police in respect of the policing of Fylingdales.

Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill: Appointment of Commissioner. (4 May 1999)

Mr John Greenway: ...a part of London that I used to police all those years ago. The House must reflect that such is the nature of policing: it will always be like that. The tragedies, the unforeseen incidents and the terrorism in London over the past 10 or 20 years—including some high-profile, almost catastrophic incidents—have been where the importance of the leadership of the Metropolitan...

Clause 5: England and Wales (2 Sep 1998)

Mr John Greenway: ...clauses provide. As the hon. Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick) made plain, in the atrocity in Egypt that was precisely the point: innocent life was taken, quite deliberately, by an act of terrorism. If some of that activity was plotted and planned from these shores, although we have voiced our concern—I have echoed it now—that we do not think that this was the ideal way...

Electricity (Maintenance of Supplies): Police Grant Report (4 Feb 1998)

Mr John Greenway: ...police special payment by £21 million, which is an extra 16 per cent. I know from personal experience the demands that are made on the Metropolitan police in such areas as public order and anti-terrorism. For example, a Metropolitan police study suggested that those responsibilities cost the mounted branch almost £10 million a year. However, that conclusion will not be viewed...

Policing of London (14 Nov 1997)

Mr John Greenway: ...a great deal about policing objectives and new strategies for dealing with specific problems such as burglary, car crime, robberies, street violence and drugs, as well as the continuing threat of terrorism. The remedies to those problems lie in the qualities of individual police officers—their professionalism, their integrity, their dedication, their commitment and, all too...

Police Bill [Lords] (12 Feb 1997)

Mr John Greenway: ...been using these powers for a very long time, but we need to regulate them. It is clear that the use of intrusive surveillance has become an essential tool in the fight against organised crime and terrorism. In the great majority of cases when the police are in hot pursuit of organised criminals, a requirement for them to seek prior approval would seriously hamper their operational...

Opposition Day: Police Grant Report (30 Jan 1996)

Mr John Greenway: ...are being targeted by criminals from the major cities. It is clear that local police resources are not adequate to deal with the problem. Secondly, there is a growth in what I call crimes of rural terrorism, such as lampers—people who come on to property in four-wheel drive vehicles, causing mayhem, shooting and killing wildlife with total abandon and disregard for morality. Police...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Unlawful Actions (30 Nov 1995)

Mr John Greenway: Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that this House—the sovereign Parliament of the United Kingdom—has, year upon year, made its view on the prevention of terrorism exclusion orders abundantly plain? Does he agree that the House has stated that the Home Secretary should have the power to exclude those people? We are now told that there is something wrong with that...

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (8 Mar 1995)

Mr John Greenway: The speech of my right hon. and learned Friend thus far and the most recent intervention have been about terrorism emanating from Ireland, and possibly from Northern Ireland, spreading into the rest of the United Kingdom. Does he agree, however, that there is great anxiety about the terrorist threat from outside the United Kingdom in respect of other matters? Is it not the case that the two...

Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Insurance Premium Tax (1 Feb 1994)

Mr John Greenway: .... 9.15 pm There are grave misgivings among the major United Kingdom companies and property investors about the intention to apply insurance premium tax to premiums collected by pool re for terrorism insurance. For more than a year, we have been fighting an uphill struggle to persuade more companies to avail themselves of terrorism insurance through the pool re facility. It seems...

Orders of the Day — Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill (11 Jan 1994)

Mr John Greenway: ...a crime. The Bill has got the matter just right, and I hope that there will be no substantial change on that in Committee. I should now like to deal with the stop-and-search powers relating to terrorism. There was a moment of great poignancy during my time on the Select Committee on Home Affairs when during an evidence session we asked the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan police,...

Orders of the Day — Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Bill (13 May 1993)

Mr John Greenway: ..., we have an all-party insurance financial services group, which I chair and which has been very active in discussing with the Government and the industry how to deal with this dreadful problem of terrorism cover. I pay a tribute to my hon. Friend, the Under-Secretary of State and to my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade. They will know how difficult it has been for all...

Business of the House (6 May 1993)

Mr John Greenway: May I thank my right hon. Friend for his announcement that the House will have the opportunity next week to progress the Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Bill, and welcome the support given to the measure by the right hon. Member for Derby, South (Mrs. Beckett)? Is it intended that all stages should be passed next week? Does my right hon. Friend agree that the best way to encourage commerce...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Political Talks (27 Feb 1992)

Mr John Greenway: ...done in the past two and a half years to improve the future and administration of Northern Ireland. Does he agree that the future economic prosperity of the area depends primarily on the defeat of terrorism and that terrorism will not be defeated until all political parties in the Province renounce violence—not just those represented in the House today but Sinn Fein?

Orders of the Day — Criminal Justice Bill: Punishment for Murder of a Police Officer (17 Dec 1990)

Mr John Greenway: ...pressures of a split-second decision when facing armed criminals or in seeking to secure the conviction of those whom they know or believe have committed serious crimes such as murder or acts of terrorism? Fourthly, has Parliament done enough to check or reduce violence by way of the sentencing powers that it has given the courts? The Bill recognises that it has not. Finally, what more...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Visas (25 Jan 1990)

Mr John Greenway: ...free movement within the Community of European Community nationals is an important part of the single European market, but does not my hon. Friend agree that the combating of drug trafficking and terrorism is of far greater significance? Will he ensure that post-1992 we maintain proper controls against drug traffickers at our ports and airports so that the fight against drug...

Debate on the Address: First Day (21 Nov 1989)

Mr John Greenway: ...the Government that we want equal treatment for war widows. We have heard three very moving speeches from hon. Members representing Northern Ireland constituencies. They referred to the dreadful terror inflicted on the Province and on our armed forces and their families. There are several military establishments in my constituency and people have been expressing grave concern about...