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Defence Policy (15 Oct 2009) has video

Bill Rammell: .... It is about generating capacity in the Afghan nation and its forces so that it can defend itself and secure its own borders and country, and in the bargain make us and other countries safer from terrorism. That is why we want to generate that capacity; we do not want to be in Afghanistan for ever and a day. We want to reach the point where we can sensibly and safely withdraw. I agree...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Drugs (14 May 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...Foreign and Commonwealth Office has allocated £21.9 million from the Strategic Programme Fund (SPF) in support of counter-narcotics work in Afghanistan in 2009-10. In addition to this the Counter Terrorism and Radicalisation Programme of the SPF has allocated £5.4 million for projects in Afghanistan for 2009-10.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: India: Terrorism (14 May 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...- 15 January 2009. During his visit he met with his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee. They discussed the challenge which both the UK and India face from international terrorism, and the importance of strengthening bilateral counter terrorism cooperation. We expect to further strengthen this co-operation through the second meeting of the Indo-UK Joint Working...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq (14 May 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...contributes to stable world energy markets; and to deliver transition to a normalised, substantive bilateral relationship which advances UK commercial, consular, migration, energy and CT (Counter Terrorism) interests."

Middle East (12 May 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...politics, in line with UN Security Council resolutions. In order to achieve this, our policy therefore has two strands. First, and most importantly, we take a strong position against any support for terrorism. In July 2008, we extended our proscription of Hezbollah from the external security organisation to its entire military wing. That was absolutely the right thing to do. It is fair to...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan (12 May 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...; (3)— Strategic Programme Funds: counter-narcotics 16.3 16.3 33.9 21.9 Strategic Programme Funds: migration (4)— (4)— (2)1.3 1.2 Strategic programme Funds: counter-terrorism 0.8 0 5.4 4.5 Afghanistan Bilateral Programme Budget 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 (1) Estimated allocation. (2) Estimate. (3) Not yet finalised. (4 )Not applicable.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (30 Apr 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...all attacks targeting innocent civilians. The UK led the way at the UN to achieve Security Council Resolution 1860 which clearly condemns all violence directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism. It also spelt out that a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Yemen: Politics and Government (30 Apr 2009)

Bill Rammell: We maintain a wide-ranging dialogue with the Government of Yemen including on issues relating to counter terrorism (CT). We have a programme of CT capacity-building with the Yemeni authorities which aims to develop a self-sustaining Yemeni capability to tackle the terrorist threat. This includes working with the Yemeni Government to develop an inclusive and effective approach to counter extremism.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hezbollah (23 Apr 2009)

Bill Rammell: The Department's assessment of Hezbollah's involvement in terrorism draws on sensitive intelligence material. It is therefore not possible to place a copy of it in the Library.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (23 Apr 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...rocket attacks targeting innocent civilians. The UK led the way at the UN to achieve Security Council Resolution 1860 which clearly condemns all violence directed against civilians and all acts of terrorism. It also spelt out that a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means. We continue to work to make progress towards such a solution.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (1 Apr 2009)

Bill Rammell: It is vital to UK national security interests that Afghanistan becomes a stable and secure state, able to suppress terrorism and violent extremism within its borders and to contribute to the same objective across the border in Pakistan. The UK is fully committed to supporting the government of Afghanistan until it is able to establish the right security environment in which accountable and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iran (31 Mar 2009) has video

Bill Rammell: ...that needs to go out from all of us—it is part of the message that President Obama is sending the Iranian regime—is that we want Iran to be a responsible international partner. Fuelling terrorism and fighting in the region does nothing whatever to further that end.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hezbollah (31 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: The Government distinguish between those parts of Hezbollah which are legitimately involved in Lebanese politics and those who are actively concerned in terrorism. Since July 2008 the "military wing of Hezbollah, including the Jihad council and all units reporting to it (including the Hezbollah external security organisation)" has been proscribed as being concerned in terrorism, as set out in...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism: Crime Prevention (30 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...163;127 million over the current comprehensive spending review, which includes £35 million in 2008-2009, £39 million in 2009-2010 and £53 million in 2010-11. Projects that aim to improve capabilities to counter terrorism in priority countries are allocated funding. In order to protect the safety and security of organisations delivering sensitive projects overseas we do not...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hezbollah (25 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...the use of violence. However we assess that there is a distinction between those members of Hezbollah who are legitimately involved in Lebanese politics and those who are involved in violence and terrorism. We proscribed the military wing in July 2008. We continue to urge Hezbollah to reject violence and play a constructive, democratic and peaceful role in Lebanese politics, in line with...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hezbollah (25 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...of Hezbollah was carried out to establish a distinction between those members of Hezbollah who are legitimately involved in Lebanese politics and those who are involved in violence and support terrorism. As a result of this assessment the decision was made by the Home Office to proscribe the military wing, which we specified as the Jihad Council and all units reporting to it.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hezbollah (23 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...of Hezbollah was carried out to establish this distinction between those members of Hezbollah who are legitimately involved in Lebanese politics and those who are involved in violence and support terrorism. We will not have contacts with individuals whom we assess to be involved in violence.

[Joan Walley in the Chair] — Iran (4 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...Atomic Energy Agency. It chooses to defy the will of both by continuing to enrich uranium, and refusing the IAEA the access that it seeks. Iran disregards its responsibilities; it supports terrorism and chooses to undermine stability and security in its own neighbourhood. Inside its borders, Iran pays no heed to the commitment that it has freely undertaken to its people to uphold...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Turkey: Kurds (3 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has raised with Turkish Foreign Minister Mr. Babacan the issues faced by the Kurdish population in Turkey's south-east in the context of its fight against terrorism. We have strongly encouraged an improvement in dialogue between Turkey and the KRG authorities to reach a co-ordinated approach to address the complex socio-economic issues of Turkey's...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (2 Mar 2009)

Bill Rammell: ...against Israeli civilians are utterly unacceptable. We led the work on UN Security Council Resolution 1860 which "condemns all violence and hostilities directed at civilians and all acts of terrorism". This has been our longstanding policy and over the last year we issued statements addressing both rocket attacks and suicide attacks. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary said on 2...