Results 1-20 of 39 for terrorism speaker:Ivan Lewis

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Outreach Events (12 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...) in March this year, the following outreach events took place: 9 March: Paul Johnston, Director for International Security, visited Glasgow 23 March: Robert Chatterton Dickson, Head of Counter Terrorism Department, visited Tower Hamlets 24 March: Richard Makepeace, HMA(1) Jerusalem, gave a foreign policy briefing on Gaza to key Muslim stakeholders 26 March: James Watt, HMA(1) Amman,...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Libya: EU External Relations (10 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...and cultural relations between the EU and Libya. It will provide a platform for dialogue and cooperation on areas including human rights, enhancement of energy security, migration and combating terrorism. Negotiations are led by the Commission and are ongoing. To date there have been four rounds of negotiations, with the next round scheduled to take place later this year. No date has been...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Detainees (4 Nov 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...practical challenges to overcome in working for the closure of Guantánamo Bay, and these issues are discussed in the context of our ongoing dialogue with the US on a range of human rights, counter terrorism and international legal issues. We will continue to discuss with the US government how best we can work with them, and our European partners, to achieve closure in a manner that...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (22 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...inquiry". Given our concerns about the report, we will not be seeking its endorsement by the UN Security Council. But we will continue with our international partners to condemn Hamas' use of terrorism and press Israel to conduct a proper independent inquiry.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Libya: Foreign Relations (12 Oct 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...May 2007 and agreed to co-operate with Libya in the fields of education and culture, archaeology, health, judicial co-operation and training, economic and financial development, defence, counter-terrorism, police co-operation and training, tourism, travel visas, migration, development and the environment in Africa. In addition, we also co-operate with Libya on migration, human rights,...

Written Answers — Home Department: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (20 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: I have been asked to reply. The UK has held two Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) events with international partners to date. A nuclear smuggling workshop in September 2007 and a knowledge proliferation seminar in October 2008. The next UK GICNT event will take place in London in early 2010, when we will host a joint workshop with the US on the issue of detecting...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (9 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...groups have used, and possibly continue to use, Iran as a transit route for arms smuggling. We have urged Iran to act against this and co-operate fully with the international community against terrorism, as required by UN Security Council Resolution 1373. The UK would like to see Iran making a positive contribution to creating a secure, stable and prosperous Middle East, free from...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism: Finance (9 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...radicalisation work overseas, the FCO has developed a system with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's delivery unit and the National Audit Office. All proposals submitted to the FCO's Counter Terrorism Radicalisation Programme for funding undergo a rigorous assessment process and are monitored closely by our diplomatic missions overseas and by external assessors to ensure they...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Pakistan: Overseas Aid (8 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: As part of our CONTEST counter-terrorism strategy, we continue to help build Pakistani capacity to tackle violent extremism. We have a £10 million programme of counter-terrorism support, which helps build the capacity of Pakistani law enforcement agencies and also helps to address some of the drivers of radicalisation. Through our bilateral programmes and conflict prevention funding we...

Government Policy (Torture Overseas) (7 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...aware that in both of the cases where these issues have been raised—one of which he has mentioned—the individuals concerned, Rangzieb Ahmed and Salahuddin Amin, have been convicted of terrorism offences and no evidence was found to substantiate the claims of UK involvement in mistreatment. Indeed, the gentleman to whom the right hon. Gentleman referred, Rangzieb Ahmed, was...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control (1 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...Lancaster House on 17 March 2009, the plan will set out proposals in the following areas: The safe expansion of Civil Nuclear in the UK and globally; Fissile Material Security and Nuclear Counter-Terrorism; Disarmament and non-proliferation; and, The role and development of the International Atomic Energy Agency and other international institutions.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism: Compensation (1 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...provide fair and appropriate compensation to victims of intentional crime committed in a member state. Many countries outside the EU also offer compensation to foreign nationals who are victims of terrorism in their countries. Where other governments have compensation schemes, we help signpost them to families if an offer of compensation has not been immediately forthcoming from the...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism: Compensation (1 Jul 2009)

Ivan Lewis: Since the Exceptional Assistance Measures were announced to Parliament in June 2008, they have been activated for two incidents affecting British nationals who have been victims of terrorism overseas: to assist the families of those affected by the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008, and more recently to cover the costs of repatriating the bodies of two British nationals who were kidnapped in...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU-Pakistan Summit (30 Jun 2009)

Ivan Lewis: ...democratic governance. The agreed outcomes were: a comprehensive package of trade measures; a total package of €129 million for humanitarian assistance; and greater EU co-operation on counter-terrorism.