Results 1-20 of 47 for terrorism speaker:Jane Kennedy

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: Asset Freezing Regime (October - December 2007) (31 Jan 2008)

Jane Kennedy: In a written ministerial statement of 10 October 2006, the previous Economic Secretary undertook to report to Parliament on a quarterly basis on the operation of the UK's counter-terrorism asset freezing regime. This is the fifth of these reports and covers the period October-December 2007.(1) Dedicated asset freezing unit In "The Financial Challenge to Crime and Terrorism", published in...

Written Answers — Treasury: Smuggling: Radioactive Materials (29 Oct 2007)

Jane Kennedy: ..., freight, post, fast parcels, vehicles and pedestrians. This is being achieved through the deployment of fixed and mobile detection capabilities. Cyclamen forms a key element of the UK's Counter-Terrorism Strategy, CONTEST. The Home Office has the lead responsibility for Programme Cyclamen. The Home Office and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) jointly manage the implementation of...

[Mr. Mike Weir in the Chair] — Middle East (11 Oct 2006)

Jane Kennedy: ...I regret the rather intemperate tone of some of his comments. I would be prepared to concede his case that there is a connection between the extremists in the UK who engage in criminal acts of terrorism, and those who engage in such acts elsewhere in the world, but I would argue that that is precisely why it is vital that members of the international community stand together and that the...

Terrorism Financing (Northern Ireland) (10 Jul 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...forms of organised criminality, whether paramilitary or not. It is also a manifestation of our commitment to help Northern Ireland make the transition to being a normal society that is free from terrorism and paramilitarism. Clearly, paramilitary activity and organised crime have become increasingly interrelated in recent years. As the taskforce enters its third year, our intelligence and...

Terrorism Financing (Northern Ireland) (10 Jul 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ..., but I will leave them for discussion on another occasion. I shall conclude my remarks by discussing the question of resources and funding. The Government remain resolute in the fight against terrorism, and continue to ensure that the Chief Constable has at his disposal the resources to meet the threat. Yesterday, when we were considering the Select Committee's report on drug use and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Assets Recovery Agency (25 Jun 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...Ireland, but with organised criminal networks across the UK, Europe and the world. We must oppose those groups. The hon. Gentleman is right that they use their ill-gotten gains for the pursuit of terrorism. It is precisely because of that link, and the Government's recognition of it, that we established the Organised Crime Task Force in the first place.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Explosive Device (Londonderry) (25 Jun 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...last weekend. Their alertness and quick actions prevented serious injury or loss of life. I utterly condemn this attempt by dissidents to derail the political process through violence and terror.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Decommissioning (25 Jun 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...of decommissioning by the Provisional IRA and one by the Loyalist Volunteer Force have taken place since the Agreement. That was the start of a process that must continue until all the apparatus of terrorism, in all its forms, is dismantled. The Prime Minister stated clearly in his speech on 1 May 2003 that an undertaking is needed that all arms will be put beyond use through the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Stevens Inquiry (21 May 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: In their fight against terrorism, the security forces use a variety of techniques, including covert human intelligence sources. It is difficult and dangerous work, and we owe a great debt to those who engage in it. However, it is important that wrongdoers be brought to justice. As I said in my earlier answer, the Government are open to scrutiny. It is important that we take seriously...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Paramilitary Activity (21 May 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...Government are determined in their resolve to see a complete and permanent end to all paramilitary activity and will continue to bear down and thwart the efforts of those who still see violence and terror as the way forward.

Stevens Inquiry (14 May 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...8212;[ Official Report, 11 July 2002; Vol. 388 , c. 1120.] I associate myself entirely with those comments. People who continue to do such important work deserve our support. In their fight against terrorism, the security forces use a variety of techniques, including the use of covert human intelligence sources, which is the phrase that we now use for the term "agent". We have always...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Terrorism (8 May 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: It would not be appropriate to comment on the specific level of terrorism at Belfast International Airport. The hon. Member may however be interested to know that local police, the Airport Authorities and RAF Aldergrove regularly engage in dialogue to review security at the International Airport, and its perimeter, in line with perceived threats, whether they are domestic or international. I...

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 14 — Belfast (No. 2) (26 Mar 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: Belfast sub-groups were always going to be established. The Bill extends their powers, but section 21 of the Terrorism Act 2000 requires the council to set them up. The Belfast DPP has met twice already. It has made recommendations and begun to consider the work of the sub-groups. We are not debating a choice between a single DPP with no sub-groups, and a DPP with sub-groups. That is not what...

Public Bill Committee: Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: New clause 6 - Membership of district policing partnerships (11 Mar 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...1972, as amended by the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989, all of those standing for election for local councils must, as part of their nomination to stand, make a declaration against terrorism. The text of that declaration is set out in part 1 of schedule 2 to the 1989 Act, and it is not very different from the wording suggested by the hon. Member for Spelthorne. That means...

Public Bill Committee: Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Clause 19 - Fixed-term appointments (11 Mar 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: I do not accept the hon. Gentleman's premise. I resist the description that policing in Northern Ireland is improving; it is changing. Policing, and its focus on counter-terrorism, has always been effective and has been carried out to very high standards. The hon. Gentleman talked about the suppression of terrorism—the main point of the debate. It is worth placing on record the sincere...

Public Bill Committee: Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Clause 19 - Fixed-term appointments (11 Mar 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...by the hon. Member for Newark (Patrick Mercer). I am grateful to him for sharing his experiences, from which he said that the vast majority of work of the PSNI was involved in the suppression of terrorism. I am not sure how long ago he last worked with the RUC in Northern Ireland, but the nature of police work in Northern Ireland is changing. There continues to be a clear focus on the...

Public Bill Committee: Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Clause 20 - Restriction on disclosure of information (27 Feb 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...on the use to which any information gained in the context of the board's work is put, the person disclosing it could be charged, for example, with conspiracy or a specific offence under the Terrorism Act 2000, such as disclosing information likely to prejudice a terrorist investigation or collecting or communicating information likely to be of use to terrorists. The offence set up here...

Public Bill Committee: Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Clause 9 - Reports of Chief Constable (25 Feb 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: .... Depending on the use to which any information gained in the context of the board's work was put, the person disclosing it could be charged with conspiracy, or with a specific offence under the Terrorism Act 2000—for example, disclosing information likely to prejudice a terrorist investigation, or collecting or communicating information likely to be of use to terrorists. The...

Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] (10 Feb 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ...for consideration would be justified. This is not about deals or bartering; it is about looking to the future and being prepared to imagine new possibilities that could arise if we saw an end to terrorism in Northern Ireland. My hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. McCabe) complained that the time scale was too short to enable effective pre-legislative scrutiny to take...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Provisional IRA (16 Jan 2003)

Ms Jane Kennedy: ..., taking account of all the relevant factors, but it has been made plain that there must be an end to all paramilitary activity, including training, targeting and punishment attacks. Until terrorism has been set aside in favour of totally democratic and peaceful means, Government will maintain an appropriate security response to protect all the people of Northern Ireland.