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

John Baron: ...; it brought about the death and/or displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq; it radicalised parts of the Muslim world against us to the extent that it has increased the risk of terrorism against residents of this country; and it brought about, within Iraq, the penetration of al-Qaeda, which had not been a presence there prior to the invasion. The west has suffered an...

Orders of the Day: "Part IV — Bail (11 Jun 2008) has video

John Baron: ...to deal with an imminent terrorist strike. They do not need those powers; prevention is not the purpose of the 42 days. For one thing, the police could charge a suspect with acts preparatory to terrorism. Meanwhile, surveillance and intelligence gathering could and would continue if a suspect was released back into the community. So let us scotch once and for all the idea that 42 days'...

Orders of the Day: "Part IV — Bail (11 Jun 2008) has video

John Baron: ...that deserve our further attention. My greatest fear is that if we pass the measure on 42 days, we are in effect doing the terrorists' job for them. Let us be clear about this. We all accept that terrorism is a threat to this country and to our liberties—that cannot be disputed. However, this proposal assaults our hard-won civil liberties and the common law of this land. We have...

Orders of the Day: Counter-Terrorism Bill (1 Apr 2008) has video

John Baron: ...and hypothesis must take second place to evidence. Not only is the 42-day detention period not needed, but it would be wholly disproportionate to what other democratic countries, facing similar terror threats, are doing. International comparisons are revealing. In most western democracies the pre-charge detention period is less than eight days. What is so unique about the British that the...

Point of Order: Iraq and the wider Middle East (24 Jan 2007)

John Baron: ...for the war was that otherwise, at some point in the future the twin problems of Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda would come together, and that Iraq would become a training ground for international terrorism. We now know that al-Qaeda was not in Iraq before the invasion, but it is now. The Baker-Hamilton report has claimed that Iraq is now a "base of operations for international terrorism,...

Orders of the Day: Foreign Affairs and Defence (22 Nov 2006)

John Baron: ...in this country and the US, as reported in The New York Times, which have not been contradicted or denied by the respective Governments, suggesting that the link between continued occupation and terrorism is very real. US and British policy in this region as a whole has been marked, I would suggest, by double standards, poor assessment of intelligence and bloodshed over the years. The...

Police Amalgamations (1 Feb 2006)

John Baron: Terrorism and other such subjects have been mentioned. However, residents in Essex are genuinely worried that, at a time of increasing antisocial behaviour and violent crime, the reorganisation will distance policing from local people. That is the key concern, not only in Essex but other parts of the country. At the same time, the reorganisation threatens to increase cost when the police levy...

Orders of the Day — Identity Cards Bill (28 Jun 2005)

John Baron: Does my right hon. Friend agree that, even if the biometrics were 100 per cent. foolproof, which many of us doubt, the problem with preventing terrorism would be that, under the present legislation, terrorists would still have the option to cross national boundaries using tourist visas that were not based on biometrics? This casts a great deal of doubt on the use of ID cards in relation to...

Orders of the Day — Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (21 Jun 2005)

John Baron: ...concrete example of a violent act or incitement that is not already covered by existing laws? We have laws in this country covering intimidation, discrimination and incitement to violence. The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 introduced the concept of religiously aggravated offences. Surely he accepts that those laws cover the examples that have been cited so far.

Iraq (18 Mar 2003)

Mr John Baron: ...at its door over the last 12 years, but it is the best that we have got, and could do much more if we put our minds to it. At a time when the UN should come together as never before to fight global terrorism and other threats after 11 September, it is being undermined by this action. The credibility that the international community will require when dealing with rogue states and terrorist...

Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill: [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Extension of amnesty period (9 Jan 2002)

Mr John Baron: ...troops to Macedonia to disarm warring factions, yet we cannot disarm terrorists in our own country. We have, rightly, played a leading role in putting together a globally co-ordinated fight against terrorism following the atrocities of 11 September, yet we bend the knee to terrorists in our own back yard. The time has now come for Sinn Fein-IRA to deliver on their promises about...

Action Against Financing Terrorism (15 Oct 2001)

Mr John Baron: As part of the Government's anti-terrorism measures, does the Chancellor intend to release additional moneys to allow a substantial increase in police numbers? As we all know, any legislation that is passed by the House is worth while only if it can be enforced on the ground. We know that our police forces are overstretched and that crime is increasing. I believe that the additional burden of...

International Terrorism (4 Oct 2001)

Mr John Baron: ...make a right. I congratulate the Prime Minister and the Government on the handling of this affair so far, and especially the part that they have played in forging an international alliance against terrorism. We all agree with the Prime Minister's and the Foreign Secretary's confirmation today that we will fight all forms of terrorism anywhere in the world. However, I have one...

International Terrorism (4 Oct 2001)

Mr John Baron: .... I ask the Government to realise that they cannot penny-pinch when it comes to the cost of defending the realm. Finally, I want to raise the broader issue of police numbers, which is related to terrorism. There is increasing evidence, particularly in my constituency, that police resources are being stretched too far. That is not the local police force's fault. The police do not have...