Results 1-20 of 22 for terrorism speaker:Nick Raynsford

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (24 Jan 2005)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ... 3.0 No Community Support Officers 39.0 Yes Special Constables 6.6 Yes Street Crime Initiative 25.0 Yes Reform Deal 4.7 Yes National Intelligence Model 3.7 Yes Counter Terrorism 83.0 Yes Airwave Communication Project 6.6 Yes Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit administration 331.7 No Performance Standards Fund 70.0 No Civil Defence...

Local Government Finance Settlement (2 Dec 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...to the cost of local authorities' civil protection activities from 2005–06. That will significantly enhance the capacity of local authorities to respond to a wide range of emergencies, whether caused by natural disasters, accidents or terrorism. We listen carefully to local authorities' views on the costs of implementing new initiatives and act on them where appropriate. In response...

Regional Government (30 Jun 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...that already exist in London and will help to ensure that fire and rescue services are properly equipped to respond to the many new challenges that exist, not least those posed by international terrorism that require co-ordination beyond the level of existing fire authorities.

Fire and Rescue Services Bill: Clause 19 — Charging (15 Mar 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...most cost-effectively at regional level. Regional resilience requires co-ordination with the other emergency services at a regional level. The demands of coping with major threats such as that of terrorism require organisation on a scale that can only be discharged effectively at regional level. The introduction of regional control rooms will bring substantial benefits, including...

Fire and Rescue Services Bill: New Clause 5 — Regional Management Structures (15 Mar 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...allegation that this is a political arrangement? It is not such an arrangement because it is about public safety and the best arrangements that we can make to guarantee us against the risk of terrorism and other serious incidents.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (1 Mar 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...Asylum Seekers HO 176 0 1,170 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 Basic Command Units Challenge Fund HO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Community Support Officers HO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Counter Terrorism HO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crime Fighting Fund HO 0 2,298 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 London and South East Allowance HO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Police...

Public Bill Committee: Fire and Rescue Services Bill: Clause 21 - Fire and rescue national framework (24 Feb 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...of State's decisions must have priority. For example, decisions regarding national security cannot be subordinated to local discretion. Most people would accept that on issues such as anti-terrorism and resilience work, it is vital to have a wider overriding national perspective. We believe that the national framework will serve both those interests. It will set an overall strategic...

Public Bill Committee: Fire and Rescue Services Bill: Clause 9 - Emergencies (12 Feb 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...should by now know that resilience does not refer specifically and solely to anti-terrorist work. It covers preparedness to deal with a range of eventualities, some of which may be the product of terrorism, some of which may be the product of natural disaster. It is important that we have in place robust arrangements to deal with flooding as well as a potential terrorist risk. That is the...

Public Bill Committee: Fire and Rescue Services Bill: Clause 3 - Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary (10 Feb 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...tribute to our emergency services—not just the fire services—for their great professionalism in responding to the threats that we have faced, whether through natural disaster or through terrorism. However, we cannot be complacent; we must plan according to the risk of events on a far larger scale than anything that we have had to face in the past. That is why we have insisted...

Fire and Rescue Services Bill (26 Jan 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...to establishing a regional framework only where there is a vote in favour of an elected regional assembly. The reserve powers are to ensure effective regional co-ordination on matters such as anti-terrorism preparation that have to be dealt with if the voluntary regional management boards do not deliver. Thirdly, I know that the Liberal Democrats would love to throw everything up in the...

Fire and Rescue Services Bill (26 Jan 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: The right hon. Gentleman is jumping the gun. I was about to go on to say that greater efficiency and capacity within the service to plan and respond to major national emergencies is critical. Terrorism is obviously very much in our minds. That is why we are rolling out the new dimension programme to ensure that the fire and rescue service is properly equipped and trained to deal with the...

Fire and Rescue Services Bill (26 Jan 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...the issues that must be dealt with on a regional basis. But if that fails to happen, we could not stand by if there was a lack of adequate organisation to ensure effective response to the threat of terrorism or other emergencies involving regional co-ordination. That is why we have reserve powers to use in the event of a failure of the voluntary co-ordination arrangements. We are...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Firefighters (15 Jan 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...East of England will continue to be a matter for the individual Fire and Rescue Authority employers concerned. Operationally, the benefits of the regional approach will be improved resilience to terrorism and to major incidents such as flooding, integrated modern control rooms with the latest technology and improved specialist fire investigation. Financially, procurement, training and...

Fire Services Bill (8 May 2003)

Mr Nick Raynsford: .... It cannot be right that new options for saving lives, for ensuring better co-ordination between all the emergency services, and for protecting the public against the new threats posed by international terrorism are thwarted by resistance to change. There are better ways—better in terms of protecting the public and better in terms of giving fire-fighters more rewarding and flexible...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: External Finance (21 Mar 2003)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ... — — — — 15.5 18.2 20.0 Police Community Support Officers — — — — — — 39.0 Counter Terrorism — — — — — — 58.0 DNA Grant — — — — — — 9.0 National Intelligence Model — —...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Local Government Grant Settlement (20 Mar 2003)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...Health HO Yes No 5 Street Crime Initiative HO Yes Part 25 Reform Deal HO Yes Yes 8 Non Emergency Number HO Yes No 3 National Intelligence Model HO Yes Yes 2 Counter Terrorism HO Yes Yes 58 Airwaves Communication Project HO Yes No 58 Environment Protective and Cultural Services Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Ring-fenced Grants (18 Mar 2003)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...Travel Community Support Officers Officer Retention Over 30 Years Special Constables Occupational Health Street Crime Initiative Reform Deal Non Emergency Number National Intelligence Model Counter Terrorism Airwaves Communication Project EPS Council Tax Benefit Administration* Housing Benefit Administration* Civil Defence Fridges* Waste Re-Cycling Challenge Personalised Travel Pilot...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorist Attacks (13 Feb 2003)

Mr Nick Raynsford: I have been asked to reply. I chair the London Resilience Cabinet Committee which overseas work to strengthen London's preparedness against terrorism. The London Resilience Committee reports to DOP(IT)(R)—which works to build the UK's resilience and ability to manage the consequences of major emergencies—and to the Civil Contingencies Committee which meets in times of crisis to...

Orders of the Day — Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill (24 Oct 2001)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...me of nothing less than King Lear. Towards the end of the tragedy, as his wits began to go, King Lear said: "I will do such things— What they are yet I know not—but they shall be The terrors of the earth." The right hon. Lady's ideas will be the terrors of those on the Opposition Front Bench. My hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) explained the impact of...

Clause 8: New clause (15 Jul 1996)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...would, under the Government's rules, be described as a bogus refugee, but the House should be aware of the circumstances of his claim. The man came to this country after 10 years of appalling terror at the hands of the Iraqi regime. In 1986, he was injured when shot from the air by a helicopter, after having fled to avoid being conscripted into the Iraqi army during the Iran-Iraq war. In...