Results 1-14 of 14 for terrorism speaker:Bridget Prentice

Written Answers — Justice: Anti-terrorism Control Orders (21 Jul 2009)

Bridget Prentice: ...by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). According to records supplied by the LSC, 24 certificates have been granted to challenge the terms of control orders made under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005. Of these, only nine cases have concluded and the total amounts paid under each certificate is as follows. £201,416 £7,910 £14,486 £84,434 £6,118 £6,817...

Public Bill Committee: Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 11 (24 Feb 2009)

Bridget Prentice: ...the reference to the prevention of “real harm to the public interest” as a catch-all provision. It has also been said that we have widened the criteria, compared with those in the Counter-Terrorism Bill. Let me put the issue in context. In the Counter-Terrorism Bill, there were three grounds for triggering the certificate: that the material could not be made public “in the...

Coroners and Justice Bill (26 Jan 2009) has video

Bridget Prentice: ...to the original proposals and I hope that in reflecting on what we can do to make the provisions better, colleagues will recognise that we have moved some distance from the proposals in the Counter-Terrorism Bill. We have also made it explicit in this Bill that all other ways of enabling an inquest to be held in public have to be considered fully before the PII certificate is considered....

Written Answers — Home Department: Counter-Terrorism Bill (10 Mar 2008)

Bridget Prentice: I have been asked to reply. No representations have been received from any other governments on Part 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Bill.

Written Answers — Justice: Coroners: Armed Forces (10 Mar 2008)

Bridget Prentice: It is proposed that the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism Bill, which amend the Coroners Act 1988, will apply to all inquests. These provisions enable the Secretary of State to certify that an inquest will involve consideration of material that could not be disclosed publicly without damaging the public interest and this could include inquests relating to deaths arising from military...

Written Answers — Justice: Coroners: Armed Forces (10 Mar 2008)

Bridget Prentice: It is proposed that the provisions in the Counter-Terrorism Bill, which amend the Coroners Act 1988, will apply to all inquests. These provisions enable the Secretary of State to certify that an inquest will involve consideration of material that could not be disclosed publicly without damaging the public interest and this could include inquests relating to deaths arising from friendly fire...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Legal Aid (25 Jan 2006)

Bridget Prentice: ...to the 40 day extension; all Category 4 VHCC cases will be paid at the same rates as Category 3 VHCC cases; substantially increasing refreshers so that the same rate is now paid for Category 2 and 3 cases as for Category 1; moving terrorism cases into Category 1; moving under five-year advocate call rates to over five-year call rates. This settlement was a package to the Bar worth...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Legal Aid (15 Nov 2005)

Bridget Prentice: ...to the 40 day extension; all Category 4 VHCC cases will be paid at the same rates as Category 3 VHCC cases; substantially increasing refreshers so that the same rate is now paid for Category 2 and 3 cases as for Category 1; moving terrorism cases into Category 1; moving under five-year advocate call rates to over five-year call rates. This settlement was a package to the Bar worth...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Terrorism Acts (16 Jun 2005)

Bridget Prentice: The Government have indicated their intention to bring forward fresh counter-terrorism legislation and are currently considering what provisions it should contain. The intention is to bring forward proposals for pre-legislative scrutiny in late autumn.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: International Coalition against Terrorism (16 Apr 2002)

Ms Bridget Prentice: If he will make a statement on the state of the international coalition against terrorism.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: International Coalition against Terrorism (16 Apr 2002)

Ms Bridget Prentice: ...east, is Secretary of State Powell not only holding discussions about the disaster between Israel and Palestine, but reminding our coalition partners of their responsibility to tackle international terrorism?

Orders of the Day — Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill (19 Nov 2001)

Ms Bridget Prentice: ...as we are to take these measures, but the evil of 11 September, when 10,000 children were left without a parent, and our country's inadequacy in respect of dealing with those suspected of terrorism mean that the Bill is necessary. I hope that the House supports it.

Orders of the Day — Intelligence Services Bill [Lords] (22 Feb 1994)

Ms Bridget Prentice: .... The Bill is to be welcomed, although it is by no means perfect and much could still be added. Finally, I ask the Minister to define the phrase "serious crimes". We might understand it to mean terrorism and the international trafficking of drugs among other things, but I should prefer it if the Bill contained something closer to a proper definition, especially in view of what is...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Constitutional Talks (20 May 1993)

Ms Bridget Prentice: ...maimed and injured. However, those bombings merely confirm the need for the democratic processes to be upheld and for the talks to continue. There is no place in our democracy for terrorists or terrorism. What discussions has the right hon. and learned Gentleman had with the Irish Government—the co-sponsors of the talks—on the content of the proposals that he intends to...