Results 1-10 of 10 for terrorism speaker:Gareth Thomas

Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: Terrorism (24 Apr 2008)

Gareth Thomas: ...can also help to reduce the threat of violence through: Mainstream development programming, which can help developing countries to address the grievances which ultimately drive conflict and cause terrorism. Support for conflict prevention and mediation measures, where appropriate.

Written Answers — International Development: Security Objectives (9 May 2007)

Gareth Thomas: Security and development are linked. Poverty, under-development, weak and ineffective government all help to provide fertile conditions for conflict, criminality and, in some circumstances, terrorism, which is why DFID country programmes all promote the security of the poor and in doing so, help to address the root causes of insecurity locally, nationally and internationally.

Orders of the Day: Sri Lanka (2 May 2007)

Gareth Thomas: ..., I repeat that the peace process must begin in Sri Lanka itself. All Governments, and especially democratically elected Governments, have the responsibility for defending their countries against terrorism. The Sri Lankan Government are no exception, although they also face the considerable challenge of delivering a peace settlement that will meet the aspirations of all Sri Lanka's...

Written Ministerial Statements — International Development: Increased UK and International Aid to Yemen (23 Nov 2006)

Gareth Thomas: ...facing considerable challenges: high poverty levels; decreasing oil revenue; serious water scarcity; high population growth; and weak Government capacity. Yemen is an important partner in the UK's anti-terrorism efforts, and ensuring stability is important. The Government's plans for scaling up our assistance to Yemen will see a substantive increase in the UK's commitment—to £50...

Written Answers — International Development: Indonesia (21 Mar 2006)

Gareth Thomas: ...Fund (GOF) was set up in 2003–04. Since then, the UK has approved over £2.4 million bilateral expenditure to Indonesia for ongoing projects engaging with the Islamic World and Counter Terrorism assistance. The Global Conflict Prevention Pool, which has been operational since 2001–02 has contributed a total of £3.7 million to conflict prevention related project work in...

Aid (Tsunami) (17 Mar 2005)

Mr Gareth Thomas: ...strength to ensure that aid could be moved to where it was needed. In addition, we have had contact with the LTTE to discuss co-ordination. We have had direct meetings with LTTE officials, which is allowed under the Terrorism Act 2000, and a DFID and UN team met the head of the LTTE's political wing to get an overview of the impact of the tsunami and how the relief effort was going. As I...

Western Balkans (11 Nov 2004)

Mr Gareth Thomas: ...focus on the hunt for war criminals and help to modernise and reform the local armed forces, for example by promoting ethnic integration. It will also play an as yet to be defined role in counter-terrorism. The UK will have a leading role in EUFOR. There will be close co-operation between EUFOR and NATO, so the hon. Gentleman can be more relaxed about his concerns.

Poverty (South Asia) (13 May 2004)

Mr Gareth Thomas: ...plan to spend some £300 million per annum in India. Afghanistan and Pakistan represent significant challenges, given their turbulent recent histories. Both have been at the centre of the global fight against terrorism. We are trying to work with the Governments of both countries to create an enabling environment for the positive change that is necessary. Pakistan has some of the worst...

Britain's Muslims (19 Jul 2002)

Mr Gareth Thomas: ..., and that when sentencing offenders for crimes of violence or harassment, courts should formally treat evidence of religious hatred as an aggravating factor. I welcome the fact that the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 created new religiously aggravated offences including assaults, threatening behaviour and criminal damage, and provided that there should be greater penalties...

Orders of the Day — Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill (5 Mar 1999)

Mr Gareth Thomas: ...as they are not tame and may struggle, requires the handler to grip each mink extremely firmly. That in turn leads to most of the animals demonstrating the behavioural signs that come with fear and terror: screeching, defecation and urination. One account of the death of mink by gassing described the mink running so fast up and down its death cage that it was impossible to keep track of...