Results 1-20 of 24 for terrorism speaker:Laurence Robertson

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Rendition (16 Oct 2007)

Laurence Robertson: ...for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the provision of support and information to the US Administration in relation to the investigation of terrorism and the questioning of suspects.

Public Bill Committee: Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 21 (18 Jan 2007)

Laurence Robertson: Briefly, and on the same lines as I questioned the Minister on why it is necessary to extend the powers of the police under clause 20—I was desperately searching through the Terrorism Act 2000, but we reached clause 21 before I could find the relevant provision—will he explain why it is necessary at this stage to introduce powers that I think he said do not exist for Her...

[Janet Anderson in the Chair] — Organised Crime (Northern Ireland) (30 Nov 2006)

Laurence Robertson: ...is creating a problem. One in four cigarettes in England are brought in illegally, so there is a big problem generally. The problem is bigger in Northern Ireland, because the money is used to fund terrorism and other illegal activities. However, as a country, must not we reconsider our tax regime on such products?

[Janet Anderson in the Chair] — Organised Crime (Northern Ireland) (30 Nov 2006)

Laurence Robertson: ...in Northern Ireland is far too high. I know that the Government want to address such issues, but the continued organised crime cannot be helping. It could be said that, for the best part of 40 years, terrorism has led to the Province being relatively poorer economically than the rest of the UK, and we must address that. The differential tax rates between the north and south are a big...

Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (13 Mar 2006)

Laurence Robertson: ...not been the case; we are far from that position and it is a concern. The right hon. Member for North Antrim (Rev. Ian Paisley), in a typically passionate speech, talked about people connected to terrorism not being allowed to sit on police boards or in government. He said that it is odd to be debating things that will not come about. In other words, we will need the Assembly to be up and...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 11 - Suspension and revocation of licence (15 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: The hon. Gentleman made the point that the Terrorism Bill will not have the same effect as the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, but there is another point to consider if we do not agree to the amendment. The Terrorism Bill will not, in practice, be applied in Northern Ireland.

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (13 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: I beg to move amendment No. 114, in clause 3, page 2, line 26, leave out ‘a specified organisation’ and insert ‘an organisation which is prescribed under Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000’.

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (13 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...cannot understand how anybody can propose that that should be the case. The people who benefit from this scheme should not belong to a proscribed organisation. The IRA is illegal under schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Section 12 states: “A person commits an offence if— (a)he invites support for a proscribed organisation”. In respect of uniforms and proscribed...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (13 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...in society. That is a reasonable request. It is also reasonable to ask for the clause to be consistent with other recent terrorist legislation. We did not press for the measure on glorification of terrorism to be included in the Terrorism Bill; the Government did. That amendment will come up for a decision at the end of our debates on clause 3, and I will press it to a Division because I...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (8 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...only if they would not, in the opinion of a senior member of the PSNI, be a danger to the public, would not be engaged or likely to be engaged in the indirect incitement or glorification of acts of terrorism and would not be likely to be concerned in any aspects of criminality. I shall briefly take each point in turn. It must surely be right that the applicant should not be seen by the...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 2 - Certification commissioner (8 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...is granted are that he “does not support a specified organisation” and “that he is not concerned or likely to be concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”. Might not the victim be able to provide some useful evidence in that respect?

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies (6 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...the Minister—I mean that sincerely—I am not satisfied with his explanation. I have two objections. First, the drafting of clause 1(1)(a) is very poor. It says “in connection with terrorism and the affairs of Northern Ireland (whether committed for terrorist purposes or not).” The bit in brackets presumably just relates to the affairs of Northern Ireland, because...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies (6 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: .... It will not have escaped your attention, Sir Nicholas, that in moving the amendment I made the shortest speech of all that have been made this morning, but I did refer to the definition of terrorism under the 2000 Act. We accept that as far as it goes, but the 2000 Act does not, as far as I can see, include the phrase “(whether committed for terrorist purposes or not)”. That...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies (6 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: The amendment deals with identifying the offences to which the Bill applies. The Terrorism Act 2000 gives quite a wide definition of terrorism. Under that Act, terrorism is action that “involves serious violence against a person ... involves serious damage to property ... endangers a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action ... creates a serious risk to...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 1 - Offences to which the Act applies (6 Dec 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...could escape punishment regardless of what they did. I should be grateful if the Minister told the Committee the precise purpose of including the phrase, “(whether committed for purposes of terrorism or not)”, in the Bill.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...." Those words are sufficient to chill most people. Such comments are very worrying, and I think that they persuaded DUP Members to press their amendment, which suggested that the provisions of the Terrorism Act should be extended not only to 2008, but to 2012.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill were to get through Parliament—in its present state, I am not convinced that it will and hope that it does not—people who were previously involved in terrorism and who may not be within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom would return to the streets of Belfast and wider areas of Northern Ireland. The emergency measures that we are discussing...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 1 — Continuance in Force of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (30 Nov 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...I alluded to the 2007–08 deadline, that because of the introduction of the other Bill, which we are considering in Committee next week, an awful lot of people who were previously involved in terrorism might be living back in Northern Ireland by that time? Does not that make the situation in 2007–08 potentially worse, not better?

Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (23 Nov 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...one of those systems is not justice at all. As usual, the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Kate Hoey) spoke extremely well. She pointed out that, in opposition, the Labour party did not always support anti-terrorism legislation. She asked why, if the IRA is no longer a threat, we need the Bill. My right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Mr. Mates) said that there are too many...

Public Bill Committee: Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 3 - Scheduled offences (8 Nov 2005)

Laurence Robertson: ...with the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, determine that a specific case falling under a scheduled offence, shall be subject to trial by jury. (7)In such a case, section 75(8) of the Terrorism Act 2000 shall not apply.’. The amendment follows on from my previous amendments. The Secretary of State can currently schedule or unschedule offences. As I understand the legislation,...