Results 1-14 of 14 for terrorism speaker:Patricia Hewitt

Orders of the Day — Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill: European Union (Amendment) Bill — [12th Allotted Day] (11 Mar 2008) has video

Patricia Hewitt: ...that face our world. As we have heard so often in these debates, those can be tackled effectively only if we work with our partners in the EU. The challenges include climate change, international terrorism and international crime. They include our global competitiveness on the one hand and how we end global poverty on the other. The immense challenge is how different nations, tribes and...

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (LISBON TREATY) (No. 6): Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7) (26 Feb 2008)

Patricia Hewitt: ...and more and more aspirations that we will only achieve together, whether in regard to climate change, energy security, the trafficking of children and women, or the fight against international terrorism—the many issues that we have been discussing in these debates on the Bill. It is no longer enough, if indeed it ever was, to work simply within the confines of one country. That much...

Women, Equality and Human Rights (4 Mar 2004)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...travel to Sierra Leone in a couple of days to attend the opening of the court. Last year, the conflict in Iraq was a major theme of this annual debate, and this week has seen more terrible acts of terrorism in the country. We know from our bitter experience of terrorism in Northern Ireland that, on their own, the police and security services can never defeat terrorism, essential and heroic...

International Women's Day (6 Mar 2003)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...in which rape was deployed as a deliberate weapon of war. Millions of women and men are now rebuilding their lives and their country. We fought in Afghanistan against al-Qaeda and international terrorism, and, with the removal of the Taliban that followed, girls are now back in school for the first time in more than a decade. I recently had the privilege of meeting Habiba Sorabi, the...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Research Council (7 May 2002)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: The Government's policy was to welcome the establishment of the EU R and D expert group on countering biological and chemical terrorism which should lead to improved coordination of member states' research efforts in this field.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Steel Imports (21 Mar 2002)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: As I said when I made my statement to the House on the American action, we would be wrong to link the war against terrorism with the trade war on steel that the Americans have unfortunately launched. We stand with our American allies and with the international coalition against terrorism because that is the right thing to do and it is in British interests—just as we stand with our steel...

US Tariffs (Steel Imports) (6 Mar 2002)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...disappointment and views on the action directly to President Bush. However, it is important to understand that there is no connection between the action on steel and the global coalition against terrorism. We stand with the Americans and many other countries around the world in the global coalition against terrorism because that is the right thing to do and it is in our interests to do so....

World Trade Conference (15 Nov 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...the House last week, it was an outcome that we were even more determined to achieve following the atrocities of 11 September. In the past few days we have seen significant progress in the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. At the same time, nations have come together in Doha to agree a major step forward in the war on poverty, demonstrating that the nations of the world are determined to...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Conference on Nuclear Terrorism (8 Nov 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...on nuclear safeguards, verification and security held in Vienna between 29 October and 2 November. This included a special session on 2 November focused on the issue of combating nuclear terrorism. The special session consisted of preparations on a number of issues around the response to the threat of nuclear terrorism. The IAEA Secretariat will be presenting a preliminary report to the...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: EU Research Council (8 Nov 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...agreed in principle a proposal by the Belgian presidency to set up an expert group of member states' representatives to examine the scope for co-operation in research aimed at countering bio-terrorism. 7. No votes were taken at the Council.

WTO Ministerial Conference (7 Nov 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ... 11 September has made a new trade round even more important, both politically and economically. In the past eight weeks, we have helped to create an extraordinary international consensus to fight terrorism and strengthen world security. We must, however, also fight terror with trade. As the US trade representative Bob Zoellick has said, we need a global alliance for openness and fairness...

WTO Ministerial Conference (7 Nov 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...world but with the diseases of poverty. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman recognises the considerable efforts and risks that the Government and people of Pakistan are taking in relation to the terrorism of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. He will also recognise the real efforts that the authorities in Pakistan are making to deal with the menace of drugs. It is in recognition of both facts...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Biological Weapon Production (1 Nov 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ...hon. Friend the Home Secretary announced on 15 October 2001, Official Report, column 923, the legislative measures that he intends to introduce in the very near future to counter international terrorism threats. The legislation will include clauses to cover the intention to use, produce, possess or participate in unauthorised transfers of chemical and biological as well as nuclear and...

Orders of the Day — Export Control Bill (9 Jul 2001)

Ms Patricia Hewitt: ..., peace and stability anywhere in the world and the risk of goods being used for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, internal repression, and human rights abuses or serious crime and terrorism.