Results 1-10 of 10 for terrorism speaker:John Smith

Royal Assent: Defence in the UK (26 Mar 2009) has video

John Smith: ...a compressed site, with all our service personnel being trained side by side, and we could not wish for a better site than St Athan, which will be a purpose-built facility. I recall with horror and terror going to my first camp, as a young recruit, on a dark December evening. I thought that I had descended into hell. There was no heating. It was an old second world war barracks in Newark,...

Points of Order: Defence in the World (1 Feb 2007)

John Smith: ...biggest threat we face—this is why we are fighting on two fronts, with two sustained conflicts, in Iraq and Afghanistan—is the direct strategic threat to this country from international terrorism. We have no option but to tackle that problem at source. Again, the hon. Gentleman was right to say that we should start looking afresh at our defence strategy. Indeed, the Prime...

Defence in the World (7 Jul 2005)

John Smith: ...review to deal with the changing threats and subsequently to add a further chapter and a new White Paper, focusing especially on the new sorts of threat that we face, especially from international terrorism. I, for one, am a great supporter of the Government's policy in that area. Their defence review has proved to be one of the best in the world, and it has stood the test of time. It is...

Public Bill Committee: Civil Aviation Bill: New Clause 1 - Responsibility of airlines for health, welfare and well-being of passengers (7 Jul 2005)

John Smith: ...that it would be extremely difficult, but not impossible, to change international conventions. Since 9/11, the Americans have introduced measures, not in the area of health, but in safety and anti-terrorism, that over-ride international conventions. I accept that it is difficult. We had a good discussion on the balance of risk. It is a balance, and there are certain risks. People are...

Defence in the World (22 Jan 2003)

Mr John Smith: ...force, which is important, but we have a long way to go. This country can make a unique contribution to the debate in the changed security environment because of our bitter experience of fighting terrorism over the past 30 years within our isles. I am worried that in my discussions with the Americans as part of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, of which I am proud and privileged to be a...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Special Forces (14 Jan 2002)

Mr John Smith: Given the need for an international response to international terrorism, does my right hon. Friend envisage a role for NATO in developing a military anti-terrorist capability?

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Afghanistan (26 Nov 2001)

Mr John Smith: ...what took place on 11 September, has he had an opportunity to make an assessment of the rapid reaction capability of some of our NATO allies and of our ability to respond in future to acts of mass terrorism?

Orders of the Day — European Communities (Amendment) Bill — [4th Allotted Day] (17 Oct 2001)

Mr John Smith: Does my hon. Friend agree that in the fight against terrorism, one of the most important aspects of this treaty is the headline military goals? As has been revealed in recent weeks, many of our NATO allies have not the military capability to contribute to NATO. If the goals within the treaty for the European targets are achieved, the capability will exist.

International Terrorism (4 Oct 2001)

Mr John Smith: ...the way in which we react and reconfigure our defences to confront the problem. In 20 minutes, more innocent civilians were killed in New York than have been killed during 30 years of the horror of terrorism in Northern Ireland. Without the heroism of the emergency services and the courage of New Yorkers, more people would have been killed in that single event than have been killed through...

Prayers: Road Safety (16 Nov 1990)

Mr John Smith: ...utterly unacceptable. In this country, more people die on the roads than in accidents in the home or in the workplace, through fires, through drowning or from acts of violence, including murder and terrorism. Five times as many people in this country die every year as a result of road accidents as died in the Falklands war. Many people are rightly concerned that if there were a military...