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Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: Transport Personnel Review (22 Jul 2008)

Ruth Kelly: ...to publish it in full, but I have published a short summary of the report, and of its key recommendations. The Government and the transport industries are committed to countering the threat from terrorism. The existing security regime encompasses a wide range of measures which seek to reduce the potential threat from insiders. These measures include both personnel security measures, such...

Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: Transport Personnel (17 Dec 2007)

Ruth Kelly: The Government need to be sure at all times that the right measures are in place to counter the evolving threat from international terrorism. To achieve this, we need regularly to consider and evaluate specific security measures to ensure that we have the balance right in the light of changing circumstances. In the last two years, the Department has been helped greatly in this process by the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Port Security (17 Jul 2007) has video

Ruth Kelly: ...Government to protect our borders in the most effective way possible. She will have followed closely the latest reorganisation of the Home Office, which means that it can concentrate on counter-terrorism. My Department, which has responsibility for transport, co-operates extremely closely with Home Office officials. On the front line, under the border management programme, we are making...

Orders of the Day: Communities and Local Government/Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20 Nov 2006)

Ruth Kelly: It is a pleasure to open this section of the debate on the Gracious Speech. At the heart of the Government's programme is action to create strong, stable and secure communities, and action to tackle terrorism. My Department has a role in both. We want to create communities in which there is economic opportunity, social justice and a strong sense of civic pride, communities in which people...

Orders of the Day: Communities and Local Government/Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20 Nov 2006)

Ruth Kelly: ...who are actively engaged in plotting or facilitating terrorist acts here or overseas—so my hon. Friend is right to say that we should take action. Let no one tell us that those who commit terrorism in the name of Islam represent the vast majority of decent, law-abiding Muslims in this country. Isolating extremists is a shared problem: the Government should step up their work, all...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Islamist Extremism (7 Nov 2006)

Ruth Kelly: I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. The scale of the threat that we face, both in this country and globally, has increased substantially since 9/11, 7/7 and the terror plots of earlier this summer. It is right that we ask more of our partners in the Muslim community, and more of people of other faiths and none. We face a shared problem, and we need to show real leadership as we ask...

Civil Contingencies Bill (18 Nov 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ..., Governments appoint senior independent figures to review events. The Anderson inquiry into foot and mouth is a good example. There are also strong parallels with the practice used under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

Civil Contingencies Bill (18 Nov 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: I have given a commitment that the Government will appoint a senior independent figure to review events along the lines of the practice adopted under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act. If we can agree to that—I hope that all hon. Members accept that it represents movement by the Government and a real increase in parliamentary scrutiny—we will have settled on a powerful,...

Orders of the Day — Civil Contingencies Bill: Clause 34 — Commencement (17 Nov 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: .... Gentleman will allow me to address the point. The question is whether the Bill should be subject to a sunset clause after a period of time or whether it falls into the same category as the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Let me explain the difference. Under the Act, things are being done—perhaps as we speak—such as the detention of foreign nationals who are...

Orders of the Day — Civil Contingencies Bill: Clause 34 — Commencement (17 Nov 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The true parallel to draw here is between the exercise of the regulations and the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 and the Terrorism Act 2000, not between the Bill and those Acts. They do not all fall into the same category. The regulations would be subject to detailed parliamentary scrutiny and, as I was in the process of telling the House, I cannot conceive of their being used in...

Written Answers — Treasury: Money Laundering (9 Mar 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The Money Laundering Regulations 2003, together with amending orders for the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Terrorism Act 2000, came into force from 1 March 2004. A Regulatory Impact Assessment was placed in the House Library when the Regulations were laid, and this is also available on the Treasury website www.hm- treasury.gov.uk/media//4ADBC/fullriamlr03 80.pdf. The RIA contains...

Written Answers — Treasury: Insurance Cover (Terrorism) (19 Jan 2004)

Ms Ruth Kelly: We do not currently have plans to introduce a Government insurance scheme to provide terrorism insurance for risks to domestic property.

Written Answers — Treasury: Money Laundering Regulations (23 Oct 2003)

Ms Ruth Kelly: I propose shortly to lay before the House the new Money Laundering Regulations, and amending orders to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Terrorism Act 2000. They will bring those providing accountancy services, along with other specified activities and professions, into the regulated sector for the purposes of the money laundering legislation. The Proceeds of Crime Act requires a person who...

Written Answers — Treasury: Criminal Offences (8 May 2003)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ...involving misstatements or evasions of the aggregates levy and preparations for evasion of the aggregates levy criminal offences (paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 6). Under section 18 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, it is a criminal offence to contravene a direction given by the Secretary of State which prohibits disclosure of information for the purposes of specified...

Written Answers — Treasury: Civil Contingency Planning (25 Mar 2003)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ...treasures (supported by Department for Culture Media and Sport) Banks and financial services (supporting Department for Trade and Industry) Government finance Restricting finance for international terrorism (supporting the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) Sequestration of foreign assets (supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) Transport co-ordination and support (supporting...

Written Answers — Treasury: Insurance Industry (Terrorism) (26 Nov 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ...factors that affect market conditions. These factors include the impact of claims arising from the appalling attacks of 11 September 2001, and the willingness in the insurance industry to take on terrorism risk.

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorist Funds (21 Nov 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: As made clear in the recent joint Treasury/Home Office report XCombating the Financing of Terrorism: A Report on UK action", many of the measures to target, disrupt and cut off terrorist financing are taken at international level. The Treasury works in close cooperation with its European counterparts and others, including the financial services industry, to ensure the effectiveness of these...

Written Answers — Treasury: Pool Re' (6 Nov 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: We currently have no plans to amend the definition of acts of terrorism in the Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act 1993. We are not persuaded that there is an issue of sufficient substance to justify primary legislation.

Written Answers — Treasury: Pool Re' (6 Nov 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: The availability of terrorism cover in the commercial market is a matter that we have and will continue to discuss with the insurance industry. We are not persuaded that there is an issue of sufficient substance to justify primary legislation to amend the definition of acts of terrorism in the Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act 1993.

Written Answers — Treasury: Criminal Finances (23 Jul 2002)

Ms Ruth Kelly: ...Impact Assessment. This assessment examines ways in which greater disclosure of beneficial ownership of companies could assist law enforcement in tackling serious organised crime and funding of terrorism. The assessment identifies a range of benefits and gauges the potential additional burdens on companies; it concludes that advantages could be derived from enhanced disclosure while...