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Financial Services and Markets Bill (28 Jun 1999)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...many of them. I do not want to mention particular instances—some were mentioned in the Special Standing Committee. On two or three occasions, I was the Opposition spokesman on prevention of terrorism Acts. That legislation was originally introduced in haste by a Labour Government, and experience demonstrates that much of it was wrong. Much ordinary legislation is, despite every...

Counter-terrorism (8 May 1992)

Mr Barry Sheerman: .... The House takes the issue very seriously. As an incoming Home Secretary, he has a unique opportunity to take a fresh approach to an issue of enormous public concern, such as the fight against terrorism. He also has a historic opportunity to deal with a matter of profound constitutional importance—the accountability of the security services. We have argued for many years for...

Terrorism (24 Feb 1992)

Mr Barry Sheerman: .... Friend the Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook (Mr. Hattersley) said, it is interesting that this one has been brought forward. We welcome the chance that it offers us to discuss the prevention of terrorism. The Labour party detests, despises and hates terrorists and terrorism. We say that on every occasion we can. I am one of the few Members to have addressed a meeting in New York state...

Terrorism (24 Feb 1992)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...of Her Majesty's Opposition to remain silent when the Home Secretary says nothing, as he did not today, about the Government's appalling inactivity and failure to shed new light on the problem of terrorism and how to combat it. During the three years that my right hon. Friend the Member for Sparkbrook and I have been dealing with these matters, we have strongly appealed to the Home...

Terrorism (24 Feb 1992)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...people are not daft. They can see through a Government who are desperate because their law and order policies have failed. Crime has doubled since they came to office, and their measures against terrorism are not working. The British people will not be fooled, and in a few weeks they will elect a Government who will deal effectively with terrorism.

Clause 22: Committals for Sentence (25 Jun 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: The official Opposition certainly agree with what the Minister said about bomb hoaxers. I should, however, like to make two points, very briefly. We all regret not only the terrorism that was responsible for the ghastly events at Victoria station—and, indeed, the recent spate of bombings—but the resulting death and serious injuries. It was because we were in the midst of the...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: Opposition Members do not have to prove to anyone that we are firmly committed to beating terrorism and that we also mourn the deaths of those killed at the hands of terrorists: Ian Gow, who was a respected Member of this House; and David Corner, who was a loved and valued member of his community and who was tragically killed at Victoria station. The tragic list of deaths, near-deaths and...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: I shall not give way to any hon. Member on the Conservative side of the House this afternoon. It is crucial that the fight against terrorism is not politicised. On this issue, more than on any other, it is important for us to find common ground on which we can build a consensus and a determination which will see the terrorist off.

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: No, I have said that I shall not. We shall vote against the prevention of terrorism Act not merely because it does not work and because it undermines the quality of justice in this country—justice which we have always been proud of—but because it feeds terrorism and gives terrorists ammunition with which to win support at home and abroad—support which we must cut off. How...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...justice system in our country does enormous damage to the reputation of British justice. The Home Secretary skated over any reference to our objections to the Act on that basis. The fight against terrorism will never be won if we do not win the trust and support of the community. We cannot hope to win their trust if we treat them with such flagrant disregard for civil liberties. We are not...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...Colville made many important and fundamental criticisms of the working of the Act. The Government have ignored those criticisms. What sort of Government can conceive an Act that does not defeat terrorism—their record on terrorism is appalling—and, every time the independent arbiter makes suggestions to improve the Act, they refuse to implement them? They are then surprised when...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...Gentleman will wait, I shall tell him. Last Tuesday, the Opposition made a serious proposal to introduce two measures that the British public want. We want an all-party approach to the defeat of terrorism, but also an effective approach—[HoN. MEMBERS: "Give way."] I shall not give way. The Opposition are offering to participate in all-party discussions. We shall come with a blank...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: In my speech to my constituents I said that there was an agreed anti-terrorism policing policy which we believe makes sense. It would give the police a national intelligence unit and the ability to tackle terrorism seriously. We made such a positive suggestion in our discussions with the Government. We would discuss anything to defeat terrorism, but the Government will put nothing on the...

Prevention of Terrorism (4 Mar 1991)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...in the House, but 16 years is a long time in politics. Opposition Members agree with his opening remarks, in which he said—I hope that he remembers this—that our efforts against terrorism were not working; that terrorism was continuing unabated, and that we needed more effective means of beating it. That is what we are saying, and that is why we want a discussion.

Points of Order (14 Nov 1989)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...No. 289 on today's Order Paper, on the Government's response to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Brogan and others concerning detention under the prevention of terrorism legislation. This is a matter of such importance that my hon. Friends and I were astounded to learn that, not only has that written question been tabled—we believe it to be what is...

Lawlessness (10 Mar 1989)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...the facts, I am not surprised that they did not do so this morning. We heard only one or two references to statistics. Let us examine the facts. A Scottish newspaper this morning spoke of the terror of the knife men and the growing nightmare of the violent use of knives in Strathclyde. What has happened in this country since the so-called party of law and order became the Government in...

Orders of the Day — Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill: Exclusion Orders (30 Jan 1989)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...It is not just the Labour party which has changed its mind. Eminent authorities have been asked by successive Governments to study the exclusion power and to assess the working of the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Given the number of exclusion orders, all the problems and a fair assessment of the overall working of the Bill, those independent reviewers—I confess that they have not...

Orders of the Day — Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill: Exclusion Orders (30 Jan 1989)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...of terrorist organisations to make a clean break. However, exclusion orders do not make clean breaks possible. The restrictionns are feasible only because of the existence of the Irish sea. If terrorism existed in Scotland, Wales or any other part of Great Britain, exclusion orders would be unworkable. To treat other parts of the United Kingdom as separate and distinct from Northern...

Orders of the Day — Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill: Exclusion Orders (30 Jan 1989)

Mr Barry Sheerman: ...civilised, democratic society has such a power. That is why it is so objectionable. The power of exclusion is reminiscent of the middle ages and characteristic of non-democratic regimes. We hate terrorism and terrorists, and we understand that terrorists must be pursued, but to pursue them with the wrong laws and powers gets us nowhere. That helps terrorism.

Orders of the Day — Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill: Exclusion Orders (30 Jan 1989)

Mr Barry Sheerman: .... My right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook (Mr. Hattersley) has given the example of an Irish folk dance group that was excluded. That is one way in which the law pertaining to terrorism and terrorists can be sent up by the terrorists. The power to exclude is unacceptable in democratic societies. There is no real opportunity to challenge the evidence upon which the...