Results 1-20 of 80 for terrorism speaker:David Hanson

Written Answers — Home Department: Hizb ut-Tahrir (12 Nov 2009)

David Hanson: ...parliamentary question relating specifically to Hizb ut-Tahrir, and I refer the hon. Member to 16 March 2009, Official Report, column 13WA. Proscription is a tough but necessary power to tackle terrorism. Decisions on proscription must be proportionate and based on evidence that a group is concerned in terrorism as defined in the Terrorism Act 2000. Hizb ut-Tahrir, along with other...

Written Answers — Home Department: Radicalism (12 Nov 2009)

David Hanson: holding answer 15 October 2009 As set out in CONTEST, our counter-terrorism strategy published in March this year, the most significant threat we currently face to national security is international terrorism from Al Qaeda or Al Qaeda inspired groups. Prevent, our long term strategy to stop people becoming or supporting violent extremists is part of our response to this threat. More...

Written Answers — Home Department: National Public Order Intelligence Unit (10 Nov 2009)

David Hanson: ...to the Association of Chief Police Officers' (ACPO) National Coordinator for Domestic Extremism, Assistant Chief Constable Anton Setchell. In turn he is responsible to the ACPO Committee for Terrorism and Allied Matters (TAM). For operational security reasons the identity of the head of NPOIU and the unit's precise location are not disclosed. NPOIU employs between 60 and 70 police officers...

Written Answers — Home Department: Radicalism (3 Nov 2009)

David Hanson: ...published publicly but are produced so that local partners including local authorities and police forces are able to make decisions and allocate resources according to local situations. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) assess the threat to the UK from international terrorism and that is currently assessed to be at substantial, meaning that the threat of a terrorist attack remains...

Written Answers — Home Department: Radicalism: Internet (2 Nov 2009)

David Hanson: A wide range of work is being undertaken to prevent the spread of extremism including hate crime and terrorism on the web. Work is also being undertaken by the police. It is not possible to give comprehensive figures for the resources allocated to this.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (29 Oct 2009)

David Hanson: Data relating to the number convicted under Terrorism Legislation since 2001 are contained in the following Home Office Bulletin: Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain— 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008. The bulletin shows that nine people have been convicted for offences under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (29 Oct 2009)

David Hanson: Data relating to the number convicted under Terrorism Legislation since 2001 are contained in the following Home Office Bulletin: Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain— 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008. The number of individuals convicted under section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000 is grouped together with those convicted under section 54 of that act. The bulletin...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism: Convictions (29 Oct 2009)

David Hanson: A total of 10 people have been convicted of fundraising offences (under sections 15-19 of the Terrorism Act 2000). The breakdown of these figures for the last five years is as follows: in 2003-04 there were 0 convictions; in 2004-05 there were 0 convictions; in 2005-06 four people were convicted; in 2006-07 one person was convicted; and, in 2007-08 three people were convicted. Data relating...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism: Coventry (27 Oct 2009)

David Hanson: The Home Office collates statistics showing the number of individuals convicted of offences related to terrorism and these were included in a Bulletin published on 13 May 2009 (Statistics on Terrorism Arrests and Outcomes Great Britain 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2008). These statistics, however, do not show the number of offences in a particular area or how many people convicted of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Internet (12 Oct 2009)

David Hanson: ...they are required or permitted to retain under the Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 or under the code of practice on data retention approved by Parliament under Part 11 of the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA). The Regulations require the retention of communication data for the investigation, detection and prosecution of serious crime. The ATCSA permits...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism: Afghanistan (1 Sep 2009)

David Hanson: holding answer 16 July 2009 It is in our national interest that Afghanistan becomes a stable and secure state able to deal with violent extremism within its borders and to prevent the export of terrorism abroad. We are fully committed to supporting a legitimate and democratic Afghan Government as they seek to build a peaceful and resilient nation, shaped by the will of the Afghan people. I...

Written Answers — Home Department: Cybercrime (21 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: Broadly, an act of 'cyber terrorism' refers to a non-physical attack by terrorists on our information and communications infrastructure. As the UK's Cyber Security Strategy makes clear, terrorists and violent extremists also make use of cyberspace for purposes such as communication, co-ordination, propaganda, fundraising, radicalisation and recruitment. However, due to the inherent challenges...

Written Answers — Home Department: Internet: Terrorism (21 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: ...attacks, we must be vigilant against any future increase in capability that might be directed against UK interests at home and overseas." The UK's revised strategy for countering international terrorism - CONTEST -published in March this year provides further analysis of the impact which the advancements in technology have had on terrorist activities alongside our understanding of the...

Written Answers — Home Department: Borders: Police (20 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: ...to the costs of special branch officers at ports as a part of the dedicated security post grants. From April 2009 funding of these posts will be made as part of the wider funding of police counter terrorism activity. The overall level of the dedicated security post grants for the years it was allocated is detailed in the following table. For security reasons, we do not disclose the...

Written Answers — Home Department: Community Relations: Finance (20 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: ...County Council 8,100 112,900 — ACPO TAM 375,370 — — Plymouth Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and Plymouth City Council 61,594 31,406 — Leeds Counter Terrorism Unit 70,000 — — Avon and Somerset Police 30,000 49,000 — London Probation 58,000 190,000 190,000 Mosaic Mentoring Network 60,000 185,000...

Written Answers — Home Department: Demos (20 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: The Home Department has no current contract with Demos. However, in 2008 Demos was engaged to run workshops on counter terrorism and ethics, and international context courses.

Written Answers — Home Department: National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (20 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: holding answer 24 June 2009 Funding to the National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit is managed on behalf of the Home Office by the Association of Chief Police Officers Terrorism and Allied Matters (ACPO TAM). We do not disclose details of grants provided to individual units on security grounds. Nor do we disclose details of the numbers of staff employed by individual units.

Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day]: US-UK Extradition Treaty (15 Jul 2009)

David Hanson: ...and I believe that the hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Grieve) agrees that we need effective judicial co-operation between the two countries to fight serious and organised crime, and terrorism. We need a treaty that is fair, balanced and effective, and I believe that we have one. I do not believe that the suggestions that the treaty is in some way unfair or unbalanced are...

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (9 Jul 2009) has video

David Hanson: I beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 18 May, be approved. May I start, Mr. Deputy Speaker, by saying that the urgent question was granted today at 10 o'clock? My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is in Manchester and the transport system is not yet effective enough to have him back here for half...

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (9 Jul 2009) has video

David Hanson: ...held for the maximum of 27 to 28 days, of whom three were charged and three were released without charge. She will also know that in the past two years nobody has been held beyond 14 days. Sadly, terrorism is with us. The situation is very fluid. We are still at a level of severe threat to the United Kingdom. The issues of encrypted computers, mobile phones, terrorist networks,...