Results 1-14 of 14 for terrorism speaker:Nigel Griffiths

Adjournment (Easter) (30 Mar 2006)

Nigel Griffiths: ...for Castle Point (Bob Spink) raised several issues, including police reorganisation, to which other Members also referred. No one doubts the need for modern, effective police forces to tackle terrorism and crime—the drug dealing and the Mr. Bigs. The current 43-force structure is 30 years old. I reject the claim that there is no need for change, as does the report of Her Majesty's...

Business of the House (1 Dec 2005)

Nigel Griffiths: ...Secretary, as part of the European Union presidency, wrote to the United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, seeking clarification of the issue and of media reports of so-called CIA terror camps in eastern Europe. I suggest that my hon. Friend await the response before calling for a further statement.

Written Answers — Leader of the House: Legislative Scrutiny (5 Jul 2005)

Nigel Griffiths: The Government have announced that they intend to publish the following bills in draft this session for pre-legislative scrutiny: Counter-Terrorism, Coroner Reform, Legal Services, Marine, Pensions (subject to the outcome of the Pensions Review) and Tourism (Wales). The draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill has already been published in draft. Other bills may be published in draft as the session...

Export Controls (6 Nov 2003)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...it is a problem that weapons of mass destruction below that threshold would not fall under present regimes, and that is why we have addressed the problem. Several hon. Members raised the issue of terrorism and terrorists. The trafficking in shorter-range missiles by terrorists, or for the purposes of terrorism, is covered in many circumstances by the anti-terrorism legislation, which also...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Nuclear Proliferation (12 Mar 2003)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: The Office of Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS), which regulates security in the UK civil nuclear industry in order to protect against threats of terrorism and nuclear proliferation, has an operating budget of £1.9 million for the financial year 2002–03. DTI has paid the UK's assessed contribution to the Regular Budget of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for 2003 of...

Sizewell (Security Breach) (14 Jan 2003)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...that there has been a major review of the security of such facilities in the light of the events that occurred the September before last. Steps have indeed been taken to ensure that the threat from terrorism and violent protest can be countered. As the House knows, the breach was not a violent threat, but a peaceful protest. While I do not endorse it in any way, I think that there are...

Orders of the Day — Export Control Bill: After Clause 3 (24 Jun 2002)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...and teaching from controls on the transfer of technology capable of causing the consequences listed in the schedule to the Bill, such as human rights abuses, internal repression or facilitation of terrorism or serious crime. It would therefore permit an academic to contravene the Government's 1997 ban on export of equipment and related technology about which we have had evidence that it...

Orders of the Day — Export Control Bill: Clause 1 — Export controls (24 Jun 2002)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...community to ensure that there is effective action both here and abroad to tackle the problem of corruption, as the OECD convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials and the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 make clear.

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Arms Exports (11 Jun 2002)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...prevailing at the time. The criteria include a specific reference to the behaviour of the buyer country with regard to the international community, as regards in particular to its attitude to terrorism, the nature of its alliances and respect for international law.

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Arms Trade (10 Jun 2002)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...Business Transactions in December 1997. The UK will continue to work with OECD countries and others to extend and deepen international commitments designed to stamp out bribery. The Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (2001), which came into effect on 14 February 2002, allows the UK authorities to prosecute UK citizens and companies for bribery even when the act takes place abroad, and...

Public Bill Committee: Export Control: Clause 5 - Controls on trade in controlled goods (16 Oct 2001)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...Friend for raising that issue. We are, of course, working with the Home Office on the emergency legislation and we will ensure close co-operation to get the proper legislation to prevent and deter terrorism. My hon. Friend makes an important point when he says that the orders are dummy orders and the matter has been put out to consultation. His arguments and those of my hon. Friend the...

Public Bill Committee: Export Control: Clause 4 - Controls on provision of technical assistance overseas (16 Oct 2001)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...Salisbury mentioned. It is important to note that people provide services, and mercenaries provide a despicable service that requires an infrastructure. We got a flavour of the infrastructure of terrorism from the hon. Gentleman's contribution.

Public Bill Committee: Export Control (16 Oct 2001)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...hon. Member for Salisbury, too, will make a valuable contribution to our debates. This vital Bill has taken on added significance in the light of recent tragic events in America. Indeed, combating terrorism is one of the purposes for which we impose export controls, a fact that is made explicit in the schedule to the Bill. The other core aims of the Bill are as follows. First, it makes...

Public Bill Committee: Export Control Bill: Schedule - Purposes for making orders under section 1(1) or 2(1) (17 Jul 2001)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...are already covered in the table—including, in paragraph E, the risk that goods or technology might be used elsewhere in the world to carry out or to facilitate the carrying out of acts of terrorism or serious crime. The hon. Gentleman may have in mind the reference in the consolidated criteria to the fact that ``the Government will . . . continue when considering export licence...