Results 1-10 of 10 for terrorism speaker:Nick Harvey

British Troops (Helmand Province) (8 Jul 2009)

Nick Harvey: ...challenge that the hon. Gentleman threw down—I listened to John Humphrys throwing down a similar challenge to the Defence Secretary this morning on the "Today" programme—on proving that terrorism would have been the consequence. On many occasions in armed conflict, people have to make their best guess as to what the enemy's response would be to any particular situation. We...

British Troops (Helmand Province) (8 Jul 2009)

Nick Harvey: ...that will ultimately happen in Afghanistan, but we must ensure that what emerges enables Afghanistan to rebuild itself over a long period, so that it can become a stable country and not a haven for terrorism. I very much hope that we will get to that point sooner rather than later. Previously, I might have believed that we could carry on as we are doing for 20 years and achieve the outcome...

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008) has video

Nick Harvey: ...haul in Afghanistan. We have no choice in the matter, as other Members have said. We went in there for the right reason, which was to prevent the country from being a safe haven for international terrorism, and we have no choice but to see it through and ensure that it does not become so again. It will not be possible for our troops to leave Afghanistan until they can do so absolutely...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Defence Policy (16 Oct 2007) has video

Nick Harvey: ...of our operations in Afghanistan. The key point is that we must retain our commitment. We went into Afghanistan because we had no alternative: it had provided a headquarters for international terrorism. If we were to leave Afghanistan and not to see this operation through, we would be back to square one in very little time, and people there would be involved in all that again. We need a...

Opposition Day: [7th Alloted Day] — Royal Navy (26 Feb 2007)

Nick Harvey: ...-term operational support, for joint operations as part of NATO or the UN, and for the delivery of aid and humanitarian support in times of crisis. The Government often talk of the threats posed by terrorism and responding to them. However, they do not tell us exactly how our armed forces will be used in that fight or in the many other missions around the world that equally need our...

Point of Order: Defence Policy (22 Jun 2006)

Nick Harvey: ...world, and trade barriers are being put in the way of the developing world as it tries to improve itself. In addition, there is the spread of weapons of mass destruction and the constant threat of terrorism. All of those are new challenges that require new policies. Talk of the peace dividend seems a long way behind us now. It is welcome that we have a chance to debate the new security...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Weapons of Terror Report (21 Jun 2006)

Nick Harvey: ...and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment she has made of recommendations (a) 58, (b) 26, (c) 20, (d) 19, (e) 7 and (f) 45 of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission report on weapons of terror; and if she will make a statement.

Estimates Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Supplementary Estimates, 2005–06 — Ministry of Defence (20 Mar 2006)

Nick Harvey: .... That will cost more in cash and in casualties than it might have if the initial effort had been sustained throughout the period for which we have been there, but we cannot ignore what remains a twofold threat from drugs and terrorism. It is also true that Iraq and Iran cannot be compartmentalised or viewed entirely separately, given their geography and their history. Isolating Iran and a...

James Miller (2 Nov 2004)

Mr Nick Harvey: ...generation. He worked in some of the world's most hostile environments, including Algeria, Bosnia, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Iraq. In 2001, he shot "Beneath the Veil" about the repression, terror and war of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. That film received an Emmy, and he has just won another award at the international film festival in Los Angeles for filming and directing...

Public Bill Committee: Communications Bill: Clause 315 - Standards with respect to fairness (28 Jan 2003)

Mr Nick Harvey: ...and does not take account of legitimate protection, such as legal privilege that is recognised by all statutes that deal with the disclosure of journalistic material, from the prevention of terrorism legislation to the Data Protection Act 1998. The new provision does not take account of confidential material that the broadcaster may not wish to disclose because of undertakings of...