Results 1-20 of 47 for terrorism speaker:Andrew Robathan

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Republican Paramilitary Groups (4 Mar 2009) has video

Andrew Robathan: ...of course the majority of dissident republicans used to be members of the Provisional IRA, which gained most of its money from extortion and other criminal activity while it carried out murder and terrorism. The Provisional IRA was inextricably linked to Sinn Fein, which now has Ministers in the Northern Ireland Government. Does the Minister believe that Sinn Fein ever benefited from...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Bombardier Project (21 Jan 2009) has video

Andrew Robathan: ...on 31 December had the headline, "DUP was rewarded by government for backing 42 days, claims first minister". According to the article, he said that "his party's decision to support counter-terrorism bill helped deliver major economic investment for Northern Ireland". He also said that the Government "came up with the goods in terms of the Bombardier deal ... they bent over backwards to...

Business of the House (22 May 2008) has video

Andrew Robathan: ...having two weeks' business announced to the House in advance. For some reason, 10 and 11 June have been left out of today's announcement, and it is rumoured that that is connected with the Counter-Terrorism Bill. Why cannot the Leader of the House announce that now, if she already knows what is happening? Are the Government dithering as usual, while awaiting the outcome of the vote in Crewe?

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Provisional Army Council (26 Mar 2008) has video

Andrew Robathan: The Provisional army council is not some branch of the Royal British Legion, but a terror command structure. Given that the Government's policies have put terrorists and murderers into government in part of the United Kingdom, and given that the self-same people were and may still be members of that terror command structure, how can the Secretary of State even contemplate having them in...

Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (23 Nov 2005)

Andrew Robathan: .... I should like Defence Ministers and senior commanders of the armed forces to stand up and say, "This is a disgrace", because it is a disgrace. The Sun accused me, and my hon. Friends, of being soft of terrorism. Where does it list the people who will vote for this disgraceful Bill tonight? When we come here we should always know what we are doing, and we should know that what we are...

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

Andrew Robathan: ...26 October on which (i) the chief constable and (ii) other senior police officers of Leicestershire Constabulary contacted honourable Members representing constituencies in Leicestershire about the Terrorism Bill; and what form that contact took.

Defence in the United Kingdom (17 Nov 2005)

Andrew Robathan: Defence in the United Kingdom is a fairly topical subject given the bombings in July, terrorism in the UK and so on, so one has to ask why the Labour Benches are so empty. Why are so few Labour Members of Parliament interested in the subject? That is in contrast to Conservative Members—the best part of a dozen Conservative Back Benchers are present—yet only a Parliamentary Private...

Business of the House (24 Feb 2005)

Mr Andrew Robathan: Will the Leader of the House make a statement on Monday, before we return to the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, on the comparison between that measure and the laws that were in place in South Africa before the apartheid regime fell? He will know that one of his hon. Friends, who has the most dreadful personal reasons to know about this in detail, said that the measures bore an extraordinary...

Armed Forces Personnel (20 Jan 2005)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...Robert Thompson's five principles following Malaya? Those basic principles should be followed even though the operation is American-led, but they have not been followed. If the operation is part of a war on terror in which we are a junior partner, what is the long-term strategy for the war and what are the next steps? Will we broaden the war to other countries, whether they are referred to...

Northern Ireland (11 Jan 2005)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...and no hand-wringing, and please to take action against those terrorist crooks. Will he start by suspending them from the House of Commons, and taking away the public money that is subsidising terrorism and criminality in part of the United Kingdom? The rule of law should apply throughout the United Kingdom. The Secretary of State has it in his power to take action. Will he do so now?

Home Affairs (29 Nov 2004)

Mr Andrew Robathan: As the Home Secretary is putting words into the mouths of the Opposition, will he remind the House on how many occasions he voted against the prevention of terrorism Act?

Business of the House (25 Nov 2004)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...Ministers and other Ministers from the Prime Minister downwards who were on the wrong side in the cold war, were members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, who voted against the prevention of terrorism Act and how many times they did that, and who took part in illegal activities such as disrupting rugby tours and digging up cricket pitches?

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Assembly (8 Sep 2004)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...Commission found out, remains responsible for paramilitary violence. When will the Government say that the peace process will go ahead but without those people, who are inextricably linked to terrorism, go about their murderous business making life hell for many people in Northern Ireland and have failed to give up their weapons as promised six years ago?

Darfur (Sudan) (9 Jun 2004)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...blamed him for encouraging rebel movements in Sudan. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concluded its report of 7 May with the statement: "It is clear that there is a reign of terror in Darfur . . . The current pattern of massive and gross human rights violations . . . raises very serious concerns as to their survival, security and human dignity". That means the...

Business of the House (25 Mar 2004)

Mr Andrew Robathan: Will the Leader of the House make time for a debate on ethical foreign policy, which we do not hear much about these days? Such a debate would give us an opportunity to discuss Gaddafi's support for terrorism, and human rights, democracy and good governance—or otherwise—in Libya, and, in particular, overall responsibility for the murder of Yvonne Fletcher and for the mass murder...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Pakistan (11 Feb 2002)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...tests. Have those links been reinstated, or are there plans to do so? What further assistance can British troops and training teams give to the Pakistanis in their fight against international terrorism?

Territorial Army (6 Feb 2002)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...important to the defence of the country. Perhaps it has brought us back to what we realised before 1989; that there are threats out there. We need home defence in the face of international terrorism. That is not fanciful. My hon. Friend the Member for Newark mentioned the reinforcement in Afghanistan. I understand that several TA people from London were called up and that their employers...

Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill: [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Extension of amnesty period (9 Jan 2002)

Mr Andrew Robathan: I did not downplay the importance of loyalist terrorism, but its significance. It is just as important if someone has their leg blown off by a loyalist bomb as by a republican bomb, but the fact is that loyalist terrorism is not of the same significance and importance in the political debate. I think that the hon. Lady is aware of that.

Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill: [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Extension of amnesty period (9 Jan 2002)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...is, but the truth is that there has been concession after concession. That is appeasement, in anyone's book. Loyalist terrorists are also covered by the extension of the deadline. Loyalist terrorism is a serious problem. It is exactly as bad to be shot, knee-capped or beaten up by a loyalist terrorist as by a republican terrorist. The truth is, however, that they are less significant, and...

Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill (17 Dec 2001)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...Meanwhile it would obviously be a travesty of democracy if parties associated with paramilitary organisations held Executive office in the Assembly while they continue to be engaged in or threaten terrorism". We know that McGuinness, Adams and the IRA are still engaged in intimidation, in threatening terrorism and possibly—as the hon. Member for Belfast, East (Mr. Robinson)...