Results 1-20 of 34 for terrorism speaker:Charles Kennedy

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [First Day] (6 Nov 2007)

Charles Kennedy: ...an argument about the extent to which this country is more at risk from, or is experiencing directly to a greater extent than might otherwise have been the case, international or domestically grown terrorism following our actions on the international stage, but, whether there is a direct causal link between the one and the other, it cannot be denied, as Select Committees and the Joint...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (23 Nov 2005)

Charles Kennedy: ...May I return to the opening question from the hon. Member for Upper Bann (David Simpson)? As the Prime Minister has acknowledged elsewhere, those of us who disagreed with him over an aspect of the Terrorism Bill—90-days imprisonment without charge—did so as a matter of principle. Does he recognise that the Northern Ireland measures before the House this afternoon also raise...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (23 Nov 2005)

Charles Kennedy: ...process? Many who, like the Alliance party and others, have worked tirelessly for reconciliation in Northern Ireland are asking a simple question: why will not the Prime Minister put the victims of terrorism higher up the priority list?

Prime Minister: Engagements (9 Nov 2005)

Charles Kennedy: Returning to the exchanges over the proposed terrorism legislation, the Prime Minister will surely acknowledge that a great deal of the Bill commands widespread support across party and throughout the House—for example, the inclusion, which I raised with him here at the beginning of this calendar year, of the new acts preparatory to terrorism. So there is much on which we can reach...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (12 Oct 2005)

Charles Kennedy: If the Prime Minister is serious about looking at sensible alternatives, surely he should look at the rest of his proposed legislation. The Terrorism Bill, as published, will create serious new offences and, for example, offences that we have argued for and that the Government are now supporting, such as that on acts preparatory to terrorism. That will enable suspects to be detained for the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (13 Jul 2005)

Charles Kennedy: Following what the Prime Minister said in the House on Monday, I thank him for amplifying today that he will consider on a cross-party basis any further anti-terrorism legislation, including measures covering acts preparatory to terrorism, that might be brought before the House. As part of our presidency of the European Union, the Home Secretary is today very sensibly chairing a special...

London Attacks (11 Jul 2005)

Charles Kennedy: ...the point that, irrespective of faith, all right-thinking people of faith do not countenance in any way the desperate approach of those people, whoever they prove to be, who carry out bombing and terrorism. Even in these early days after the events, has the Prime Minister received further requests from the Metropolitan police for a strengthening of their numbers, given the sheer volume of...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (17 May 2005)

Charles Kennedy: ...in Scotland. I am also delighted to say that the Scottish National party, like Plaid Cymru in Wales, is emphatically down—[Interruption.] I am going to move on, Mr. Speaker. The issue of terrorism was highly contentious both here and in the other place in the run-up to the election, but I know that this Parliament is going to return to anti-terror legislation. We all understand why...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (23 Feb 2005)

Mr Charles Kennedy: Returning to the proposed terrorism measures, and following on from the exchanges on them, why is the Prime Minister seemingly so convinced that more accountability will be built into the system if the Home Secretary decides whether someone is to be locked up and that decision is subject to a judge's re-examination within seven days, than if the decision is taken in the first instance by the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (23 Feb 2005)

Mr Charles Kennedy: Yes, but as we all know, all too sadly, our country has been no stranger over the years to either the threat or the reality of terrorism. Is it not worrying, where the principles of justice are concerned, that under three successive Labour Home Secretaries, we have today house arrest and the ending of trial by jury, and in the future, ID cards? Whenever the Government are presented with a...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (9 Feb 2005)

Mr Charles Kennedy: The Prime Minister asserted again a few moments ago that he saw identity cards as essential in the fight against terrorism, but given that identity cards did not prevent the Madrid bombings; that the 9/11 bombers travelled under their own identities; that they will not be compulsory in this country for 10 years; and that visitors to this country will not require them, how will they make such...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (2 Feb 2005)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...their citizens, the Government must also uphold their fundamental civil rights. Would not it be a better way forward for the Government to create a new offence of acting towards planning acts of terrorism? If prosecution was still impossible, any control orders should be issued by judges, not by politicians, should be time-limited and should, of course, require the highest possible burden...

Brussels European Council (20 Dec 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...does the Prime Minister find it difficult when attending European summits to square indefinite detention without trial at Belmarsh with the statement in the summit's conclusions: "Efforts to combat terrorism must respect human rights and fundamental freedom"? We all agree with that, but it does not sit comfortably with the exchanges in the Chamber a few moments ago. The Prime Minister...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...to and introducing an important component of the speech this year. It states: "My Government recognises that we live in a time of global uncertainty with an increased threat from international terrorism and organised crime." It goes on to say—this is the bit that reads oddly— "Measures to extend opportunity will be accompanied by legislation to increase security for all." I am...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ..., did not seem to be willing to get bogged down in this distinction between what is devolved and what is not, when he said recently in a speech: "The truth is that ID cards will fail to combat terrorism and make little or no difference in tackling illegal working and cutting crime. The harsh reality is that the UK government's ID card scheme is nakedly opportunistic and the certainty is...

Debate on the Address: [First Day] (23 Nov 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...that al-Qaeda and 11 September were somehow connected with Saddam's regime in Baghdad—everybody knows that they were not—the Home Secretary would like us to think that international terror, disruption and disorder are part of ASBOs and people being threatened in their communities, and that that is part of losing control of ourselves, our communities and our sense of safety....

EU Summit (8 Nov 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...and military shift over the Black Watch deployment, there is obviously consensus on wanting to see the democratic timetable and an independent Iraq achieved, and on our having no truck with terrorism. I am sure that the Prime Minister will acknowledge, however, that the real concerns over this American-led assault on Falluja—not least in terms of the civilian casualties...

European Council (21 Jun 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...a persuasive argument that further reform of the way in which Europe goes about its business is long overdue. Does the Prime Minister agree that the new threats facing Europe, particularly global terrorism and climate change, as well as long-standing problems such as reform of the common agricultural policy, will be given better effect in a collective way as a result of the procedures...

European Council/Libya (29 Mar 2004)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...of possible weaponry sales to Libya? Was any level of detail entered into in those discussions concerning, for example, the types of systems involved and the use to which they might be put? On terrorism generally, a very broad welcome must be given to the declaration on combating terrorism and, as he is a former leader of the European Liberals, to the appointment of our friend Gijs de...

Debate on the Address — [First Day] (26 Nov 2003)

Mr Charles Kennedy: ...of view on the war, but there is now an insidious attempt in certain quarters to try to cast those of us who opposed the decision to engage in war as soft on the international scourge of terrorism. That is unworthy. I remind the House of the Joint Intelligence Committee's assessment at the time, before the war was launched. It was revealed during the Hutton inquiry. "Al-Qaida and...