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Points of Order: Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2) — (2nd Allotted Day) (30 Jan 2008) has video

Peter Luff: ...to the second part of the article, which refers to difficulties "caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences beyond its control", which is a broad definition. The Secretary of State suggested terrorism as an example, but I hope that, in those circumstances, the countries of Europe would naturally wish to do what was right and best for Europe, because that would also be in their...

Points of Order: Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2) — (2nd Allotted Day) (30 Jan 2008)

Peter Luff: ...European Union. That is what this power does. The article contains the words "upon the measures appropriate to the economic situation". That is quite a broad-ranging power. It is not restricted to terrorism, as the Secretary of State suggested. It is an unnecessary transfer of power, but we should retain national discretion over what we think is right in the appropriate circumstances.

Points of Order: Treaty of Lisbon (No. 2) — (2nd Allotted Day) (30 Jan 2008)

Peter Luff: ...to eastern Europe, for example, and the consequences for the British and western European markets. The Secretary of State is saying, almost by implication, that it is restricted to subjects such as terrorism. Will he be a little clearer about the range of circumstances in which he thinks the provision will apply?

Orders of the Day: Sri Lanka (2 May 2007)

Peter Luff: ...being seen to or wishing to impose—specific solutions to any internal conflict in a sovereign state from these Benches in the United Kingdom. However, we need to convey a clear message that terror begets only terror, and violence begets violence. That is an iron rule of politics and history. In a world hungry for peace, as we all are now, it is my view that if the LTTE could bring...

[Frank Cook in the Chair] — Nuclear Industry (19 Apr 2007)

Peter Luff: ...to protect against those particular risks. However, it worth noting that the third generation reactors that would form part of a renewal programme in the United Kingdom do not have specific anti-terrorism measures——something that they should have. The evidence that the Committee received suggested that existing measures such as concrete shields and automatic shutdown mechanisms...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ministerial Travel (25 Jul 2006)

Peter Luff: ...the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the additional cost of (a) his and (b) his officials' early return from Moscow to permit him to vote in the proceedings in the Terrorism Bill.

Police Restructuring (19 Dec 2005)

Peter Luff: One of the other reasons that the Home Secretary cites for forcing the proposals through at such an undignified pace is the need to help forces to cope with terrorist outrages. Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the Metropolitan police, which has nearly 32,000 officers, had 352 officers seconded to it to help it to cope with the 7 July bombings? Many of those officers came from Wales. Eight...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Travel Costs (19 Dec 2005)

Peter Luff: ...the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the additional cost of (a) his and (b) his officials' early return from Moscow to permit him to vote in the proceedings in the Terrorism Bill.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Bill (23 Nov 2005)

Peter Luff: ...b) after 26 October on which (i) the chief constable and (ii) other senior police officers of West Midlands police contacted hon. Members representing constituencies in the West Midlands about the Terrorism Bill; and what form that contact took.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ministerial Travel (16 Nov 2005)

Peter Luff: ...the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the additional cost of (a) his and (b) his officials' early return from Moscow to permit him to vote in the proceedings in the Terrorism Bill.

Written Answers — Treasury: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2005)

Peter Luff: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the additional cost of (a) his and (b) his officials' early return from Israel to permit him to vote in the proceedings in the Terrorism Bill.

Licensing Act 2003 (Amendment) (25 Oct 2005)

Peter Luff: ...That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 in relation to touring circuses; and for connected purposes. When the world is so troubled by natural disasters, international terrorism, threats of flu pandemics, the impact of climate change and scandalous poverty, malnutrition and disease, circus may seem a rather trivial matter for the House to consider, but I...

Point of Order (29 Jun 2005)

Peter Luff: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. We all accept that the difficult circumstances of terrorism that we now face lead to the Prime Minister requiring increased security: the happy days when Prime Ministers such as Sir John Major could occasionally walk from Downing street to the House of Commons have gone. However, the level of security now surrounding the Prime Minister's entourage making the...

Licensing Act (8 Jun 2005)

Peter Luff: ...provoked major disorder. The village halls I know that provide venues for both alcohol and entertainment for local people have never caused scenes of carnage or outrage. To control some imaginary terror, the Act will impose rigid and unworkable bureaucracy on circuses, increased costs on village shops and sports clubs, and unbearable responsibility on the volunteers who care for village...

Millennium Review Summit (26 May 2005)

Peter Luff: ...the erosion of State capacity, key to meeting almost every class of threat. And it is part of a long-term strategy for preventing civil war, and for addressing the environments in which both terrorism and organized crime flourish." That is an obvious point, but worth quoting: in significant part, development is about reducing terrorism. I thought that the working assumption is that the...

Foreign Affairs and Defence (18 May 2005)

Peter Luff: ...imagination. What does the Queen's Speech say about freedom? My right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe talked about some of the dangers inherent in the forthcoming prevention of terrorism Act. There are dangers, too, in the identity cards Bill, as we know. The Government talk about taking measures to address the pensions crisis—a crisis of their own creation. Perhaps...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Tourism (30 Jun 2003)

Mr Peter Luff: What assessment she has made of the impact of international terrorism on numbers of tourists visiting England; and if she will make a statement.

Public Bill Committee: Hunting Bill: Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and (21 Jan 2003)

Mr Peter Luff: ...year. The distance between each suggested that they were the work of different foxes. It is tremendously important to take account of that. I do not believe that the wrongs, nuisances or acts of terror committed by a fox on lamb populations can be dealt with unless we maintain hunting. It is important that the Committee understands its role in controlling such outbreaks, as well as the...

Written Answers — Home Department: Counter-terrorism (17 Jun 2002)

Mr Peter Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the allocation to West Mercia constabulary for police activity on counter-terrorism measures of the extra funding announced on 10 June.

Orders of the Day — National Insurance Contributions Bill: Schedule 1 — Consequential Amendments (10 Jun 2002)

Mr Peter Luff: ...police are another interesting example. Today the Home Office announced that three constabularies in the west midlands, including West Mercia police, would get an extra £900,000 to help in the fight against terrorism, which would mean an extra £300,000 each. I am sure that that figure will be dwarfed by the increase in the national insurance bill for the West Mercia constabulary...