Results 1-20 of 169 for terrorism speaker:Peter Hain

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Provisional IRA Army Council (23 May 2007)

Peter Hain: ...Gentleman, as I said to the hon. Member for South Antrim (Dr. McCrea), that the important thing is that the IRA has now turned its back irrevocably on its past. The apparatus that once existed for terror and paramilitary violence has all disappeared, not least due to the pressure that the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues have maintained so steadfastly over these past few years. That is...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Northern Ireland (9 May 2007)

Peter Hain: ...about the future of the Provisional IRA, he will know that the IMC made a particular point of saying not just that it had disbanded its paramilitary capacity and its engineering capacity to wage terror or war or violence in the future, but that the leadership had also, through the discipline of its organisation, managed to deliver that and get all the members and so-called volunteers to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Northern Ireland (9 May 2007)

Peter Hain: ...the island of Ireland and Britain. However, social exclusion and fierce discrimination against the Catholic population were undoubtedly an important part of what led to the troubles, with all the terror and unacceptable violence that occurred. I thank my hon. Friend for his continued interest in Northern Ireland and the whole island of Ireland during his time as a Member of Parliament and...

Written Ministerial Statements — Northern Ireland: Independent Monitoring Commission (12 Mar 2007)

Peter Hain: ...in July 2005, each one progressively confirming delivery of commitment promised then, including driving criminality out of the organisation. Conversely, dissident republicans remain committed to terrorism and continue to engage in terrorist activity. The IMC have reported that although dissident republican organisations do not have the capacity to mount a serious and sustained campaign,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Paramilitary Activity (7 Feb 2007)

Peter Hain: ...up its armed campaign on 28 July—that the IRA poses no terrorist threat, that it is driving criminality out of the organisation and that it is delivering on what people have demanded: no terrorism, no criminality and support for the police and the rule of law. The House should welcome that.

Written Ministerial Statements — Northern Ireland: Independent Monitoring Commission: 13th Report (30 Jan 2007)

Peter Hain: ...in any sectarian violence, intimidation nor other forms of crime. In all the above areas, the IMC states that "The directions from the PIRA leadership to members have remained clear and consistent. Terrorism and violence have been abandoned". On Loyalism, the IMC concludes that individuals have continued to show leadership in attempting to "guide the respective organisations away from...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Legislation: Public Consultation (15 Jan 2007)

Peter Hain: ...not carried out on the following Northern Ireland Acts and Orders in Council: Acts Electoral Registration (NI) Act 2005 Northern Ireland Act 2006 Northern Ireland (St. Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 Terrorism (NI) Act 2006 Orders in Council Budget (No.2) (NI) Order 2005 Budget (NI) Order 2006 Budget (No.2) (NI) Order 2006 Local Government Boundaries (NI) Order 2006 Law Reform (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Consultation Exercises (8 Jan 2007)

Peter Hain: ...manufacture and storage of explosives in Northern Ireland 1,550.17 (1)— May 2006 Draft Code of Practice for the detention and questioning of persons under section 41 and Schedule 8 of the Terrorism Act 2000 1,786.47 (1)— Policing Policy Branch May 2006 The Police and Criminal Evidence(Amendment) NI Order 2006 5,755.97 (1)— May 2006...

Orders of the Day: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (13 Dec 2006)

Peter Hain: ...justice system, but for many years it was simply not possible for all cases in Northern Ireland to be tried before a jury because Northern Ireland was in the midst of the nightmare of paramilitary terror on a massive scale. Non-jury trial was therefore a necessity in those circumstances. Northern Ireland has now moved forward enough to enable a return to a presumption for jury trial in all...

Orders of the Day: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (13 Dec 2006)

Peter Hain: ...at the Whiterock parade last year, which mercifully was not repeated this year. They may be used in dealing with organised crime and will be essential in combating loyalist and dissident republican terrorism, which is still with us. Let me give some practical examples. The stop and search powers may be used to search people for weapons around a parade or a sports event where it is...

Orders of the Day: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (13 Dec 2006)

Peter Hain: ...Kingdom, they do provide focused support to the civil authorities. Northern Ireland continues to be a challenging operating environment for the police and the Army, not least because the risk of terrorism from dissident republicans, loyalists and international groups remains real. Therefore, aspects of military support in Northern Ireland, including explosive ordnance disposal work, will...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Police (18 Oct 2006)

Peter Hain: ...in real terms to police resources in Wales when the Conservatives were last in power. It was right that we tried to identify the gap in protective services in Wales and elsewhere in order to fight terrorism, serious organised crime and drug dealing, and I had a very productive meeting with the Welsh police authorities only the other week in north Wales to try to take things further.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Peace Process (11 Oct 2006)

Peter Hain: ...of the institutions before the November deadline. The summit follows the publication of the Twelfth Report of the IMC, which provided the clearest indication yet that the IRA has eschewed terrorism and other forms of crime, and provides an opportunity for real progress to be made.

Written Ministerial Statements — Northern Ireland: Independent Monitoring Commission (9 Oct 2006)

Peter Hain: ...regard to the IRA. As the report concludes, the IRA is not the same organization it was three years ago. The IMC's clear conclusion is that the leadership of the IRA does not consider a return to terrorism in any way a viable option; and that it continues to direct its members not to engage in criminal activity. Importantly, the IMC assesses that the IRA has disbanded its structures which...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: European Evidence Warrant (20 Jun 2006)

Peter Hain: ...states for use in criminal proceedings. Investigators and prosecutors require an effective system that delivers the evidence they require within a reasonable time. This is essential to combat terrorism and other serious, organised crime which involves an international element.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Bills (5 Jun 2006)

Peter Hain: My Department has sponsored the following four Bills during the current session: the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill (enacted on 16 February 2006); the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (withdrawn on 11 January 2006); the Northern Ireland Bill (enacted on 8 May 2006) and the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (currently before the House of Lords). Information on amendments...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Community Support Officers (3 May 2006)

Peter Hain: ...—if it goes through—will protect neighbourhood policing because the new force will have the capability to tackle new, difficult crimes such as serious organised crime, drug dealing and terrorism that small forces such as the North Wales police force do not have. He should not take my word for that; he should take the advice of Her Majesty's inspector of constabulary. I am...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Community Support Officers (3 May 2006)

Peter Hain: ...Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary, know that whatever the Conservative and other Opposition parties say, Wales will not have the capabilities to fight serious organised crime, drug dealing and terrorism unless the reorganisation is implemented. She is right, however, to say that they have written that letter, and I share their concerns. I support them in getting those concerns...

Written Answers — Wales: Police Force Restructuring (3 May 2006)

Peter Hain: ..., my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary and I believe that an all-Wales strategic force is the most effective way of delivering a safe and secure Wales, protected against threats such as terrorism, serious and organised crime and drug trafficking.

Northern Ireland Bill (26 Apr 2006)

Peter Hain: ...organised from the centre and from the top. It was not only a violent terrorist organisation but it undertook, conducted and organised criminal activity to raise funds to finance that violence and terrorism. The difference now is that it is not a question whether individual republicans have come into full compliance or not. Given the culture that has existed for too long in Northern...