Results 1-20 of 60 for terrorism speaker:William Hague

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran: Overseas Trade (22 Oct 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column 1WS, on delegated legislation (counter terrorism), if he will make it his policy to seek European Union sanctions requiring the financial sectors in EU member states to cease all business with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines;...

Written Answers — Treasury: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines: Financial Services (20 Oct 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column 1WS, on delegated legislation (counter terrorism), how many offices the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines maintains in the UK; whether they will be required to be closed; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Libya (12 Oct 2009) has video

William Hague: .... Since then, as he also pointed out, Libya has voluntarily dismantled its programmes on weapons of mass destruction, surrendered al-Megrahi for trial and co-operated on migration and counter-terrorism. We all want that co-operation to continue for the future. In the opinion of most people of this country and in our opinion, however, the case to release Mr. Megrahi against that background...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Libya: Terrorism (14 Sep 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects his Department's unit dedicated to helping those affected by Irish Republican Army terrorism and their families seeking compensation from Libya to be operational; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Libya: Terrorism (14 Sep 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the team being established in his Department to provide assistance to those affected by Irish Republican Army terrorism and their families will offer legal advice on seeking compensation from Libya; and if he will make a statement.

Bills Presented: Afghanistan and Pakistan (16 Jul 2009) has video

William Hague: ...Government towards defining our objectives in a more tightly drawn fashion. He said on the radio on Saturday that our objective is "to ensure that Afghanistan can not again become an incubator for terrorism and a launching pad for attacks on us." He said something similar to that just now. In our last such debate, I put it that our purpose is "to permit the people of Afghanistan to decide...

Opposition Day: [Un-alloted half-day] — Dissolution of Parliament (10 Jun 2009) has video

William Hague: ...by recession and high debt levels; the ever-present challenge of improving public services; the challenge of reducing violent crime and of improving national security at a time of international terrorism; and the challenge of restoring faith in our political system after scandals and revelations that have hit this House hard, and rebuilding respect and confidence in our democracy itself....

Opposition Day: [Un-alloted half-day] — Dissolution of Parliament (10 Jun 2009) has video

William Hague: ...of one Minister with a very long title for whom, at the last election, no one in the country ever voted at all. That is the situation. The Government are locked together in an embrace of mutual terror and diminished legitimacy, but their refusal to face the voters can no longer be defended. There comes a point when democratic renewal is indeed necessary, and the country knows and...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Yemen: Terrorism (15 May 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on the Government's programme of counter-terrorism capacity-building in Yemen.

Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Iran (30 Apr 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions since November 2008 his Department has exercised its powers under Schedule 7 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 in respect of Iran; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Iran (9 Mar 2009)

William Hague: ...pursuant to the statement of the Financial Action Task Force of 25 February 2009, what counter-measures he plans to take to protect the UK financial sector from money laundering and financing of terrorism risks emanating from Iran; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (24 Feb 2009) has video

William Hague: ...it clear that we do not condone or connive in the torture of suspects. Does that not suggest that we should be as transparent as possible in all circumstances? Since the Government's adviser on terrorism laws, Lord Carlile, has said: "There is a basis for the UK government to urge the American government that these matters which are of true public interest...should be made public in a way...

Sri Lanka: Afghanistan and Pakistan (5 Feb 2009) has video

William Hague: ...Security Committee that the Prime Minister announced in July 2007. A Downing street website lists the responsibilities of that Committee as discussing "all issues relating to defence and counter-terrorism, including international defence and security", but the setting up of separate reviews of Afghanistan policy suggests that the Committee is not working together as an integrated...

Sri Lanka: Afghanistan and Pakistan (5 Feb 2009) has video

William Hague: ...elected Government have come to power, and by all appearances that Government have made a serious effort to improve relations with Afghanistan and understand the importance of combating terrorism. The scale of the attacks on Pakistan itself—most notably and tragically in recent times the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad—has underlined the fact the Pakistan has no...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Arms Control (5 Feb 2009)

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what increased resources his Department has dedicated to tackling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism threats, as referred to on page 12 of his Department's Autumn 2008 Performance Report.

Debate on the Address: Foreign Affairs and Defence (10 Dec 2008) has video

William Hague: ...few months. This House is also united in wishing to see the entrenchment of democratic government in Pakistan, which is much the best hope for its fragile economic position and for the defeat of terrorism. That message was strongly conveyed in Pakistan by my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition and I when we visited in September, and it has also been conveyed by the Foreign...

Debate on the Address: Foreign Affairs and Defence (10 Dec 2008) has video

William Hague: ...us that nuclear proliferation is the other great issue facing the entire world. It seems entirely possible that within the next decade the great danger posed to our national security by international terrorism will be overtaken in magnitude by the dangers of nuclear proliferation. As the Foreign Secretary rightly noted towards the close of his speech, the non-proliferation treaty, which is...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Reorganisation (13 Nov 2008)

William Hague: ...of 23 January 2008, Official Report, columns 52-3WS, on the new strategic framework, what (a) resources and (b) numbers of staff within his Department are currently assigned to (i) counter-terrorism and counter-proliferation, (ii) climate change and (iii) reform of international institutions.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Yemen: Terrorism (3 Nov 2008)

William Hague: ...Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the Yemeni Government's implementation of the requirements in UN Security Council Resolutions 1737 (2001) and 1377 (2001) on the suppression of terrorism; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism: International Cooperation (30 Jun 2008)

William Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government plan to take to reach international agreement on a comprehensive convention on international terrorism; and if he will make a statement.