Results 1-19 of 19 for terrorism speaker:David Taylor

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Counter-terrorism Strategy (6 Jul 2009)

David Taylor: I was very sorry to hear, in response to the previous question, that the Home Secretary believes that the identity card system will be a significant plank in counter-terrorism. How can that be when a good proportion of terrorists in this country are home grown? Those people will not be subject to the constraints of a voluntary ID card system in any case.

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (9 Jun 2008) has video

David Taylor: Dubious as I am about the proposed 42-day detention limit for terror suspects, I find risible the assessment of the previous Conservative Prime Minister that the proposals go far beyond what the then Government contemplated in the early 1970s in the fight against the IRA. Is it not the case that many on the Opposition Benches privately back the Home Secretary's proposals and that for them to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: National Identity Card Scheme (19 Mar 2007)

David Taylor: ...but surely they could be met without the need for imposed attendance by digitising existing normal passport photographs. Is there not a risk that far from being the centrepiece of efforts to combat terrorism, illegal immigration, identity theft and benefit fraud, the centres could eventually help to create a hackable electronic leviathan containing 60 million detailed dossiers that could...

Orders of the Day: New Clause 4 — Delegation of police authority functions (10 May 2006)

David Taylor: ...the existing effective structures in those forces, which were always good? Leicestershire has always been good at collaborating and in dealing with serious and organised crimes, drug offences and terrorism.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: EU Finance (25 Apr 2006)

David Taylor: Official EU priorities are fighting cross-border crime and terrorism and maintaining a strong and stable EU in the wider world, yet 70 per cent. of the budget agreed for the next seven years still goes towards farm support and regional aid. Does the Minister agree that at least the latter should be largely repatriated, as it is daft for a rich country such as ours to send cash to Brussels,...

Venezuela (8 Mar 2006)

David Taylor: ...US State Department has also claimed that the Chavez Government are supporting, harbouring and financing terrorist and anti-US rebel groups across the region. Frequent allusions of ties to Islamic terrorism have been made and reported in the US media. Does the Minister have any information or intelligence that he can share that could shed light on those allegations, which remain...

Police Restructuring (19 Dec 2005)

David Taylor: ...containing nearly 4.5 million people and 10,000 officers? I understand the argument that a force of a minimum size is necessary to tackle major crimes, serious organised and cross-border crimes, terrorism, civil contingencies, critical incidents and problems of public order. In Leicestershire and the east Midlands, however, there has been collaboration with some of the forces with which a...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (13 Dec 2005)

David Taylor: ...to discuss the following: amendment No. 125, in clause 6, page 5, line 4, leave out from ‘a’ to end of line 6 and insert ‘proscribed organisation under Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000.’. Amendment No. 136, in clause 10, page 7, line 12, leave out ‘specified organisation’ and insert ‘proscribed organisation under Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (13 Dec 2005)

David Taylor: ...April 2004’. Amendment No. 3, in clause 3, page 2, line 17, at end insert ‘and (iii)that the applicant has not been involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism since 10th April 1998.’. Amendment No. 233, in clause 3, page 2, line 26, after ‘that’, insert ‘in the opinion of a senior police officer’. Amendment No. 6,...

Public Bill Committee: Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill: Clause 3 - Certificates of eligibility (8 Dec 2005)

David Taylor: ...April 2004’. Amendment No. 3, in clause 3, page 2, line 17, at end insert ‘and (iii)that the applicant has not been involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism since 10th April 1998.’. Amendment No. 233, in clause 3, page 2, line 26, after ‘that’, insert ‘in the opinion of a senior police officer’. Amendment No. 6,...

Mines Rescue Service (29 Nov 2005)

David Taylor: ...parts of the world. Our industrial history has bequeathed us an exceptional search and rescue service that we risk losing at a time when we face a distinct threat from our past—international terrorism. That is most likely to strike in urban areas, as the appalling events in parts of London on 7 July this year tragically confirmed, and the MRS is the only organisation adapted purely...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Afghanistan/Iraq (4 Jul 2005)

David Taylor: ...and evidence of a deteriorating situation made worse by a dangerous mix of foreign insurgents, tribal warlords and weak Afghan institutions. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the US-led war on terror is in danger of being derailed by these events? Have the military strategic planners at Northolt made emergency proposals to send thousands of British troops to Afghanistan in order to head...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Identity Cards (27 Jun 2005)

David Taylor: The alleged benefits of identity cards are minimal in fighting benefit fraud and terrorism, non-existent in fighting illegal immigration and identity theft, and negative in tackling crime. Moreover, the associated estimated costs are spiralling to levels that could fund 400 affordable homes in every constituency, or finance for six months every general practitioner, teacher and nurse. Given...

Written Answers — Home Department: Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (15 Nov 2004)

Mr David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what procedures are in place to assess the mental health condition of people detained within the Prison Service under provisions of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

Written Answers — Home Department: Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (10 Nov 2004)

Mr David Taylor: ...of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the prospects for those detained (a) at HMP Belmarsh and (b) elsewhere within the Prison Service since 2001, under part 4 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, to be brought to trial or released.

Written Answers — Home Department: Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (10 Nov 2004)

Mr David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners held at Broadmoor Hospital are detained under provisions of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (25 Oct 2004)

Mr David Taylor: ...say to those who opposed allied military intervention in March of last year, not least because the honourable goal of getting rid of a savage tyrant far too often leads to continuing chaos, bloody terrorism and incipient civil war?

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Animal Rights Terrorism (18 Oct 2004)

Mr David Taylor: ...activities by some protesters that would come within the remit of the question. Does the Home Secretary believe that the time will eventually come when it will be necessary to tackle animal rights terrorism through a single piece of legislation that strikes a balance between protecting those who legitimately try to persuade and coming down very heavily on those who use intimidation in a...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill (26 Nov 2001)

Mr David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the impact of the incitement to religious hatred clause of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill on preaching against Roman Catholicism in Northern Ireland.