Results 1-20 of 34 for terrorism speaker:Nicholas Soames

Bill Presented: Armed Forces Personnel (6 Jul 2006)

Nicholas Soames: .... The young men in the 16th Air Assault Brigade, and all those who are supporting them, are taking part in a terrifying contest of wills, which can lead—and has led—inevitably to death, terror, bloodshed and destruction. Just as for the truly formidable previous generations of servicemen, combat will continue to represent the ultimate physical and mental challenge. The House...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism (Definition) (3 May 2006)

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's definition of terrorism is; what assessment he has made of the merits of agreeing a globally-accepted definition of terrorism; and if he will make a statement.

Police Finance (6 Feb 2006)

Nicholas Soames: ...for Sussex police this year will place in jeopardy the significant improvements that they have undertaken? Further, is the Minister aware that this funding settlement will mean that the counter-terrorism and dedicated security post that the force had anticipated will no longer be funded to the same level, and that it will receive about £400,000 less for resourcing such a key priority?...

Foreign Affairs and Defence (24 Nov 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...months, we have been reminded of the dedication, skill and determination of our armed forces as they are deployed around the world. Our country has made an outstanding contribution to the war on terror. Following the liberation of Iraq, more than 8,000 troops remain in the southern part of the country where they have maintained peace and security with great success and skill. They have...

Foreign Affairs and Defence (24 Nov 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...interval of 24 months between tours been achieved, or is it not the case that the actual intervals have been as low as three and five months in some cases? At this time of considerable danger from terrorism at home and abroad and of major military deployments overseas, with no sign of any let-up, the cuts by amalgamation or disbandment of any battalion are wholly and utterly unjustified....

Foreign Affairs and Defence (24 Nov 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...important reminder of why we ought to be working together, and I hope that all hon. Members realise what a chilly and frightening place the world would be without an internationally active America. Terrorism is a global problem. The worldwide reach of terrorist networks implies that global terrorism cannot be fought effectively solely by military means, or only on one's home soil or by one...

Foreign Affairs and Defence (24 Nov 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...Defence Secretary decreed the reduction in infantry numbers. A hollow laugh could be heard all over the land from the armed forces. The threats posed by rogue and failed states and international terrorism when combined with a backdrop of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction could have truly terrifying consequences. The proliferation of WMD poses the most serious danger to the peace...

Defence (21 Oct 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...much in our national interest to be prepared to play an important part in confronting threats to global peace and stability, whether they come from unstable regimes, rogue states, international terrorism or weapons of mass destruction. Those threats should not be considered in isolation, as separate entities and unrelated challenges. A rogue state may support international terrorism. A...

Defence (21 Oct 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...what idiot had dreamt up this plan. The Secretary of State should have learned the lesson that numbers matter, especially numbers in the infantry. At a time when there is a considerable danger of terrorism at home and abroad and major military deployments overseas, there can be no military logic or sense in cutting infantry or manpower numbers. It makes no sense to Conservative Members to...

Defence Policy (25 Mar 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...is overdone and the visit may be premature. That was the point that my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Devizes (Mr. Ancram) was trying to make. While that uniquely threatening form of terrorism must be effectively engaged, we must also address the deeper and abiding reasons for its very existence. That will be a major duty for the Government in years to come. In the new...

National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic (13 Jan 2004)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...acknowledge the awarding to the Secretary of State for Defence by the United States Defense Department of the distinguished public service award, in recognition of his support for the US-led war on terror. May I also suggest to him that for his part, he should ensure that the issuing of campaign medals for those involved in the Afghanistan conflict and in Operation Telic be expedited, so...

Defence White Paper/Operations in Iraq (11 Dec 2003)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: .... We assert that since the end of the cold war, the world has never been as dangerous and unpredictable, nor the threats so serious. An era of invulnerability is over and our adversary has changed. Terrorism is not a technique, an ideology or a political philosophy, let alone an enemy state, but a fiendishly difficult threat with which to deal. The proliferation of weapons of mass...

International Affairs (27 Nov 2003)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...2001. As usual, he made a well-informed and interesting speech. My hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid-Kent (Hugh Robertson) spoke powerfully about the harsh realities of terrorism since the end of the cold war and highlighted the importance of multilateral institutions, especially NATO and the United Nations. He also raised, as many of us will wish to do in coming...

International Affairs (27 Nov 2003)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...faces today have significantly changed since the cold war and will continue to do so. We live in an unpredictable world, where the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, international terrorism and regional instabilities combined with civil strife represent our new security threat. It is important that we ask what alliance, institutional or framework changes, if any, should be...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Terrorism (28 Apr 2003)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...to the work of the intelligence services, the police and other law enforcement agencies in combating a real and extremely serious threat. Does the Home Secretary agree that the threat is not just terrorism from Ireland, and Northern Ireland, but particularly from elsewhere in the world, and that it is a bubbling problem, especially in some of our metropolitan areas? Does he agree that it...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (14 Apr 2003)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...made available to the MOD? The Government promised that the SDR would be fully funded, but it has not been. Secondly, I welcome the belated injection of £330 million for additional domestic counter-terrorism measures. The House should be aware that that money is long overdue; indeed, it may not be enough to be truly effective for the home defence of the nation, but I hope that, even...

Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (24 Sep 2002)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...acquire and retain weapons of mass destruction while violating solemn UN and other guarantees and agreements is in breach of all its obligations and is a guarantee of a world on the edge of greater terrors to come. This matter must now be brought to a conclusion in order to prevent what President Bush rightly called the gravest possible danger to our freedom, which lies at the crossroads...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Military Communications (29 Apr 2002)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...ambit of NATO, it is important that strategic communications are not duplicated? What improvements are planned for NATO's strategic communications within the overall context of the fight against terrorism?

Defence Policy (14 Feb 2002)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...to make sense of the threat and to manage it. In military, diplomatic and political terms, there are broad requirements to learn new skills, and a clear need to make new dispositions. The war on terrorism has made a good start—a brilliantly executed military campaign with a well assembled and broad coalition put together with speed and great skill. Many important lessons will have...

International Terrorism (4 Oct 2001)

Hon. Nicholas Soames: ...slip off the agenda after a period of time in the face of pressing—albeit correct—local domestic difficulties. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Mr. MacKay) said, terrorism knows no bounds. It is not defined by any ethnic group, so it is very difficult to fashion a strategy to deal with such a strange and perplexing enemy. Broadly achievable military and...