Results 1-17 of 17 for terrorism speaker:Gavin Strang

Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009) has video

Gavin Strang: ...of life in Iraq. I say to my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Winnick) that although I recognise the scale of the civil war in Iraq between the Sunni and Shi'a and that issues of terrorism are relevant, the suggestion that those who still believe that it was right to oppose the war are in any way less opposed to terrorism than others is not at all helpful. My hon. Friend...

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half-Day] — Iraq (31 Oct 2006)

Gavin Strang: ...his constituents when he makes that statement, and I agree. It was clear to me that launching this unjust and unauthorised war in the middle east would damage the coalition against international terrorism that had been put together since the atrocities of September 2001. I was also very concerned that invading Iraq could only help those violent extremists to turn new volunteers to their...

Royal Assent: Intelligence and Security Committee (Annual Report) (11 Jul 2006)

Gavin Strang: ...following those atrocities in the United States in 2001. Sadly, many of the developments in international affairs since then have served to fuel rather than dampen the rise of international terrorism. It is surely not controversial, for example, to suggest that Guantánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib will have worked for our enemies in the global battle to win hearts and minds away from...

Non-Proliferation Treaty (26 Oct 2005)

Gavin Strang: ...us with a full statement of what actually happened in New York last month. This summer on 7 July we had the London suicide bombings, and earlier this evening the House gave a Second Reading to the Terrorism Bill. There is rightly a focus on terrorism. At the same time, we must not lose sight of the fact that a nuclear weapon, even a small one, has the capacity to kill thousands of people....

Non-Proliferation Review (8 Mar 2005)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...arisen since the end of the cold war. Recently, there was the 9/11 attack in the United States of America in 2001. As a result, there has been a huge focus on the need to counteract international terrorism. Our Government and other western Governments, including that of the US, have certainly taken such a focus. Furthermore, this week is the first anniversary of the Madrid train bombing. I...

Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2003–04 (8 Jul 2004)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...whether anyone in bin Laden's inner circle is influencing the planning of attacks. But the phenomenon can exist without a disciplined root-and-branch organisation. The National Commission on the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States has concluded that al-Qaeda has fundamentally changed since it lost Afghanistan after 11 September. It is far more decentralised, with operational...

Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2003–04 (8 Jul 2004)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...between BBC Monitoring and the Foreign Broadcast Information Service of the US. We get a good deal from that. If we are serious about the need to strengthen our guard against international terrorism—I think that we all are in this House—there is no case for cutting the resources of BBC Monitoring. In conclusion, the whole House recognises that the threat to the British people...

BBC Monitoring (23 Mar 2004)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...Monitoring provides a large amount of the material that makes the BBC World Service the best known and most respected broadcaster in the world. In a world in which our security is threatened by international terrorism, monitoring has taken on a greater importance, and BBC Monitoring clearly has an important role to play. There has understandably been a considerable focus on secret...

Iraq (26 Feb 2003)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...were a target for Muslim radicals throughout the world. More broadly, without a second resolution we can be confident that war on Iraq would be detrimental to the international coalition against terrorism that has been built up since 11 September 2001. Some states that are now co-operating would reduce or even cease their involvement. Some individuals who are currently co-operating with...

Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (24 Sep 2002)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...for it. However, it is far harder to say that the world remains a safer place now. Since the atrocities of 11 September last year, the focus of the US has shifted to rogue states and international terrorism. The US strategy paper states: "None of these contemporary threats rival the sheer destructive power that was arrayed against us by the Soviet Union. However, the nature and...

Intelligence Agencies (11 Jul 2002)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...—and the level of organisation required to co-ordinate the strikes throughout the United States. Moreover, the United States had not previously seen its homeland as a target for international terrorism. It is my view that if the terrorists responsible for the atrocities on 11 September could have killed more people, they would have done so. We should be concerned that terrorists in...

Terrorism (7 Mar 2002)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) will understand why I do not take time to respond to his remarks. I welcome this opportunity to discuss how we deploy our resources in the light of the threat of international terrorism. Our requirements of our armed forces since the end of the cold war have changed immeasurably. On taking office, the Government launched the strategic defence review, the conclusions...

Terrorism (7 Mar 2002)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...the resources that we devote to our defence. What military resources are we talking about? I shall consider intelligence. Signal and human intelligence will play a crucial role in our fight against terrorism. Unlike two armies lining up against each other, a terrorist threat is not in the public domain. The Government are providing additional money for intelligence. Co-operation with other...

Coalition against International Terrorism (8 Oct 2001)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...have been or will be killed during the current military action. A life is a life whether it is in Afghanistan or the United States. The world community must rise to the challenge of international terrorism. Yes, we have to resolve these issues effectively, but I believe that the House is united in its desire to see them resolved in a way that minimises additional suffering and loss of life.

Orders of the Day — Transport Bill (20 Dec 1999)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...to do; then he has to tell them not to tell anyone that he has told them what to do. There are two important aspects to the security issue. The first is on-going and short-term and includes global terrorism, which fortunately is not a major factor at present. I do not want to be over-dramatic, but there undoubtedly could be circumstances in which we needed to seize control of the air...

Orders of the Day — Environment, Transport and the Countryside (18 Nov 1999)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...that they should be encouraged to clock on with NATS in our controlled air space. In conclusion, I shall concentrate on the security issues. There are two aspects—first, the threat of global terrorism. We live in the global village and must recognise that such a threat exists. I do not want to be melodramatic, but if intelligence information is received about a bomb on an incoming...

Security and Intelligence Agencies (2 Nov 1998)

Dr Gavin Strang: ...Foreign Secretary mentioned Bosnia—but the work of the intelligence services in that respect is crucial and should be strongly supported. My second point concerns the growth of international terrorism. There is huge growth in world aviation, and that will continue. That means more threats to aircraft, to mention but one aspect of international terrorism. If the intelligence services...