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Written Ministerial Statements — House of Lords: Government: Legislative Programme for Northern Ireland (7 Nov 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...also identifies the lead government department. The following Bills extend to Northern Ireland, in whole or in part, and deal mainly with excepted or reserved matters: Banking (HM Treasury);Counter Terrorism (Home Office);Criminal Justice and Immigration (Ministry of Justice);European Communities (Finance) (HM Treasury);Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Department of Health);National...

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 (23 Jul 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...this year. The legislation before us this evening deals with matters relating to district policing partnerships and, in particular, arrangements for independent members' declarations against terrorism and disqualification. It also provides for the functions of the Belfast subgroups. The order inserts a range of provisions into the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 and is, by its nature,...

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 (23 Jul 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...be covered in exactly the same way as political members. What has more or less been brought in for independent members is that which applies to the political members—the declaration against terrorism, which has to be made by councillors; it is also taken by members of district policing partnerships, who use wording that is virtually the same—it was taken from the same...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Ira (18 Apr 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...and political path. This commitment has been borne out by the IMC's 14th report, which concludes that the Provisional IRA's "operational structures have been disbanded" and that it has abandoned terrorism and violence and is "firmly committed to the political path".

Written Answers — House of Lords: Ira (14 Mar 2007)

Lord Rooker: The Independent Monitoring Commission's 14th report is unequivocal and makes it clear that, while some of the structures remain in place, the Provisional IRA has abandoned terrorism and violence, and the deterioration of terrorist capability continues.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Murder: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...per cent) 416 (68.1 per cent) 799 (100 per cent) 246 (30.8 per cent) 553 (69.2 per cent) 1 Includes all murders that were considered at the time of the incident to be directly attributed to terrorism, where the cause has a direct or proximate link to subversive/sectarian strife. 2 Attribution is as perceived by PSNI based on the information available and does not necessarily...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Murder: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...per cent) 416 (68.1 per cent) 799 (100 per cent) 246 (30.8 per cent) 553 (69.2 per cent) 1 Includes all murders that were considered at the time of the incident to be directly attributed to terrorism, where the cause has a direct or proximate link to subversive/sectarian strife. 2 Attribution is as perceived by PSNI based on the information available and does not necessarily...

Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill (20 Feb 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...referred, the change that we are making will bring Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the United Kingdom and provide a consistent and coordinated response across the UK to the threat from terrorism. Before I turn to the issue of the Joint Committee, let me deal with an issue that has been referred to by more than one noble Lord—the issue of community-based restorative...

Written Ministerial Statements — House of Lords: Northern Ireland: Independent Monitoring Commission (30 Jan 2007)

Lord Rooker: ...any sectarian violence, intimidation nor other forms of crime. In all the above areas, the IMC states that: "The directions from the PIRA leadership to members have remained clear and consistent. Terrorism and violence have been abandoned". On loyalism, the IMC concludes that individuals have continued to show leadership in attempting to, "guide the respective organisations away from...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Belfast Agreement: Release of Prisoners (10 Jan 2007)

Lord Rooker: .... Those released under the Act were released on licence conditional on them not supporting a specified organisation; not becoming involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism; and, in the case of a life sentence prisoner, not becoming a danger to the public. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland may suspend a licence and a...

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (7 Jun 2006)

Lord Rooker: ...Laird, I have only one comment for him: he totally distorts the concept and ideas behind the Maze project. It is not just a stadium. There are 360 acres of land there and to talk about a shrine to terrorism is, frankly, an outrageous misuse of language. Neither the four parties nor the sporting authorities would have signed up to it—I refer to the work that was done long before I...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Prisoners: Northern Ireland (17 May 2006)

Lord Rooker: .... Those released under the Act were released on licence conditional on them not supporting a specified organisation; not becoming involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism; and, in the case of a life sentence prisoner, not becoming a danger to the public. The Secretary of State may suspend a licence and a licensee be returned to prison if he/she is...

Northern Ireland Bill (2 May 2006)

Lord Rooker: ...Eastern Europe and Islamic terrorists in the context of where we are today. I admit that we need replacements for the Diplock courts. I said when we passed the legislation on the extension to the Terrorism Bill, that we would have to come forward with replacements of the Diplock courts. That is crucial. She also raised the question of deals between other parties, even with the two...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism: Definition (13 Mar 2006)

Lord Rooker: The noble Lord, Lord Carlile, the independent reviewer of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, is currently undertaking a review of the definition of terrorism. The noble Lord may wish to refer to Part 1, Section 1, of the Terrorism Act 2000—"Terrorism: Interpretation".

Written Answers — House of Lords: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (8 Feb 2006)

Lord Rooker: The Government are of the view that the position of those suspected but not yet convicted of terrorism-related offences committed during the Troubles will need at some stage to be faced as part of the process of moving away from Northern Ireland's violent past. Ministers intend to reflect carefully over the coming months on how to move forward on this issue.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill (18 Jan 2006)

Lord Rooker: ...Offences) Bill was not based on the number of potential applicants but was intended to meet the requirements of the Government's commitment to deal with the outstanding issue of those suspected of terrorism-related offences committed before the Belfast agreement.

Northern Ireland (11 Jan 2006)

Lord Rooker: ...Northern Ireland party vigorously opposed the Bill—bar Sinn Fein. Now Sinn Fein is opposed because it refuses to accept that this legislation should apply to members of the security forces charged with terrorism-related offences. "To exclude any members of the security forces who might have been involved in such offences from the provisions of the Bill would not only have been...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Northern Ireland: PEACE I and II Funding (11 Jan 2006)

Lord Rooker: ... 10,572 ITxp Centre Tackling Trauma Through Training 8,243 Lifeways Psychotherapy Centre Interactions 6,000 Lisburn Prisoners Support Project Victims All 3,905 Mourne Action for Survivors of Terrorism Network Kilkeel/2 9 996 New Life Counselling Service Access for all 1,445 New Life Counselling Service Access to Training Facilities 38,091 NOVA Barnardos...

Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill (20 Dec 2005)

Lord Rooker: ...necessary or appropriate to maintain any of the special provisions contained in Part VII. As the House knows because of other legislation going through on a UK-wide basis, the UK has strengthened terrorism legislation. It is some of the strongest and most effective in the world, so we are fairly confident that the permanent counter-terrorism powers that apply throughout the UK will be...

Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill (20 Dec 2005)

Lord Rooker: My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. This short Bill extends the life of the provisions contained in Part VII of the Terrorism Act 2000 until 31 July 2007, with an option to extend the provisions for one year only thereafter. Without this Bill, the provisions would lapse in February 2006. The Part VII provisions are particular to Northern Ireland. They contain...