Results 1-20 of 120 for terrorism speaker:Denis MacShane

Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day]: US-UK Extradition Treaty (15 Jul 2009)

Denis MacShane: ...that he was sending over to finance that terrorist plot. He is now serving a life sentence in prison. We need an internationalisation of the fight against international criminality, whether it is terrorism, paedophilia, race hate or money laundering. I could not believe the arguments we heard earlier—that the men who were responsible for destroying the lives of scores of thousands of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iran (30 Jun 2009) has video

Denis MacShane: ..., it is a matter for the people of Iran to choose their own Government, but it is also a matter for the rest of the world that President Ahmadinejad exports anti-Semitism, exports fundamentalist terrorism, that he may, if he gets nuclear weapons, export some of those, and that he also exports regional instability. We must be much firmer and actually call this gentleman for what he is.

Sri Lanka: Afghanistan and Pakistan (5 Feb 2009) has video

Denis MacShane: ...against Pakistan, to see maps in Indian papers of Pakistan re-partitioned, to read about serious people discussing a military invasion of Pakistan and to be able to watch a TV show called "Dial Pak for Terror". We have to get the hyphens back in place; India must bear a responsibility and we must make that clear.

[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair] — Libel Laws (17 Dec 2008)

Denis MacShane: .... That was reported on the political website, Harry's place, and immediately Mr. Sawalha threatened to sue. At a time when we need the maximum examination of who is financing ideology that leads to terrorism, we find that British courts, judges and lawyers are acting in the opposite direction to silence investigations. I doubt whether any of the lawyers, the judge or court officials in...

Business of the House: Topical debate — Holocaust Memorial Day (31 Jan 2008)

Denis MacShane: ...anti-Semitism in this country, let me report to the House the fact that this is a light sleeper that is reawakening. Anti-Semitism is one of the ideological driving forces for violence, hate and terror around the world. It is international and coherent; it involves theoreticians and practitioners; its involves men of huge violence while at its soft end it involves a joke around the dinner...

Opposition Day — [6th allotted day]: Human Trafficking (16 Jan 2008) has video

Denis MacShane: ...of State for the Home Department, the Member for Gedling (Mr. Coaker), and my hon. and learned Friend the Solicitor-General, as well as my right hon. Friend the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing—for showing leadership and courage in facing down objections from Whitehall officials on this measure. No one should underestimate how far we have come in two...

[Sir John Butterfill in the Chair] — Anti-Semitism (19 Jul 2007)

Denis MacShane: ...was the easy part. The real test is to condemn suicide bombings in the middle east, Iraq, Kashmir or Afghanistan. A dead man in a London tube or a Manhattan office tower is an innocent victim of evil terrorism, but to read much of the material written by Islamist ideologues, a dead Jewish child or granny in a Tel Aviv bus is a legitimate target for what almost appears to be good or...

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

Denis MacShane: ...-American and anti-western? We are combating a new axis. It is an axis of insurgency, of jihadi fundamentalism—what Joschka Fischer has called the new totalitarianism—and, of course, of terrorism. I invite some hon. Members not to join the axis of opportunism offered by the Scottish nationalists this evening. We need a broader debate, one in which many voices can be heard in...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran (7 Feb 2006)

Denis MacShane: Iran supports terrorism, wants to see the extermination of every Jew from the face of the earth in its region and soon will possess a nuclear bomb. My right hon. Friend has tried with might and main to find a diplomatic solution, but we are on a glide path to a serious confrontation. In that regard, 35 years ago the main enemy of the United States—it had an ideology that America opposed...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran (6 Apr 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...Iran is one of constructive, but critical, engagement. We maintain a robust dialogue on issues of concern, such as Iran's nuclear programme; human rights record; approach to the fight against terrorism; and attitude to the middle east peace process.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism (6 Apr 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: The British Government do not compile lists of state sponsors of terrorism. We have serious concerns about the approach of the Iranian and the Syrian Governments to terrorism. We have pressed both countries to co-operate fully with international efforts to combat terrorism and not to support groups trying to undermine peace in the middle east by violent means. My right hon. Friend the Foreign...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Counter-terrorism (4 Apr 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...EU from 1 July, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister will also represent the European Council at the G8 Summit. We do not envisage formal co-ordination in the Council on the issue of counter-terrorism in the G8 ahead of the Summit. However, the UK, as G8 presidency, maintains a dialogue on G8 counter-terrorism work with EU partners.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference (23 Mar 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: The Government hosted an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference in London from 16 to 18 March to discuss the nature of the threat of nuclear terrorism and to take forward the agenda on nuclear security. The United Kingdom, through contacts at meetings such as this in London, through its delegation to the IAEA in Vienna, and through the UK Governor who sits on the IAEA Board of...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Nuclear Security (23 Mar 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) first Strategic Priority is to achieve a world safer from global terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. We work extensively to convince others to face up to these threats and to help them do so. All such efforts make it harder for terrorists and proliferators to operate and so help reduce the threat from nuclear terrorism. There are a number of...

Western Balkans (22 Mar 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...had a new Government, who were not prepared to sit on their hands. We had decisive British leadership to put together a coalition that was not frightened to use force to deal with tyranny and terror. That is history—the last century. Today, let us try to look forward, not back. This year, we have a chance to close the chapter on that lost decade and, in particular, to send a message...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Saudi Arabia (25 Feb 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: We welcome HRH Crown Prince Abdullah's encouragement of greater international co-operation on counter-terrorism. The recent conference in Riyadh was of considerable political significance. The Saudi Government have promised a fuller explanation of their proposal for an international counter-terrorism centre. We will look at it seriously.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Turkey (3 Feb 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...even harder. However, according to the Turkish Ministry of Justice there are currently 3,757 individuals detained for political offences". This figure includes those convicted under the Anti-Terror Law, and Articles 125, 146, 168, 169 of the current Turkish Penal Code. The UK has made clear to the Turkish authorities that European values do not permit detention of citizens on account of...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Presidency (20 Jan 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...stable, democratic and prosperous future as envisaged in United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1546. Work will continue to review, update and implement the EU action plan on combating terrorism and the EU strategy against the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Work will continue to develop the EU's relations with Africa, taking into account work going on in the G8...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Intelligence Sharing and Co-ordination Service (10 Jan 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...is released to the Situation Centre on a strict need-to-know basis at classifications up to and including SECRET. The Cabinet Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre have all provided information.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Intelligence Sharing and Co-ordination Service (10 Jan 2005)

Mr Denis MacShane: ...) has produced a range of analyses on issues of interest identified within the European Security Strategy. This includes risk assessments for EU-led crisis management operations, strategic counter-terrorism analysis and assessments of WMD proliferation. The reporting is classified according to its content and the original classification of member states' inputs. This is in line with EU...