Results 1-20 of 45 for terrorism speaker:Henry Bellingham

Public Bill Committee: Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 152 (26 Feb 2009)

Henry Bellingham: ...the data of suspects. The clause will lead to data mining of private data and of the details of many innocent people, which will lead to the breakdown of trust. It will also hinder the war against terror, rather than the other way around.

Public Bill Committee: : Clause 11 (10 Feb 2009)

Henry Bellingham: I am grateful to my hon. Friend because he touched on the very good point that it was indeed measures in the Counter-Terrorism Act that were used by the Treasury and Financial Services Authority to freeze Icelandic assets in this country. In the process, they froze the assets of a number of UK investment banks that were viable businesses, one of which, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander, has...

Public Bill Committee: : Clause 11 (10 Feb 2009)

Henry Bellingham: The clause is highly controversial. It has been the subject of a great deal of debate and a huge amount of opposition from a great number of organisations. The provision was contained in the Counter-Terrorism Bill, which is now the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. At the time, we argued that it was a step too far. We said that it would destroy public confidence in the coronial system. We thought...

Coroners and Justice Bill (26 Jan 2009) has video

Henry Bellingham: ...allows inquests to be held without a jury. That provision will gravely limit transparency and increase Executive control over the inquests process. The measure was first introduced in the 2008 Counter-Terrorism Bill, but it was withdrawn, and I greatly regret its reappearance. I say that because the grounds for removing the jury are very broad indeed—if anything, they are broader now...

Olympics: Policing and Crime Bill (19 Jan 2009) has video

Henry Bellingham: ...number of briefings and conclusions have been put to right hon. and hon. Members, saying that the Government have missed an opportunity. Furthermore, I think that the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing said in response to a debate on the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill last year that the Government would consider this matter further. I am disappointed that...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Counter-Terrorism Bill (21 Apr 2008) has video

Henry Bellingham: What recent representations she has received on part 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Bill.

Written Answers — Treasury: Legal Aid: Terrorism (24 Oct 2007)

Henry Bellingham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the single anti-terrorism budget announced in the 2007 pre-Budget report includes funds for the provision of legal aid in terrorist cases.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (11 Jul 2007)

Henry Bellingham: Is the Prime Minister aware that the ringleader of the 21 July terrorist attacks, Mukhtar Ibrahim, was allowed to travel backwards and forwards to Pakistan to a terror camp, despite the fact that he was wanted on extremism charges in the UK? Throughout this time, he was given succour and encouragement by Hizb ut-Tahrir. Does this case not illustrate the overwhelming argument for banning this...

Public Bill Committee: Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]: Clause 129 (27 Mar 2007)

Henry Bellingham: ...its eminent status as the world’s number one centre for culture and exhibitions and, at the same time, the protection of the rights of individual families who have suffered unspeakable grief, terror and violence, which are beyond words. We have to respect and protect their rights as well. Instead of relying on two Departments to get together cosily, to liaise, to impose a regime of...

Pensions: Human Rights (19 Feb 2007)

Henry Bellingham: ...debate on a very important subject indeed. The first duty of any Government is to protect the country's security, but that has become an ever more demanding challenge. The rise of international terrorism, the mass movement of people and the transformation of communications technology, which makes it much easier for terrorists to plan and co-ordinate their campaigns, make it far harder for...

Pensions: Human Rights (19 Feb 2007)

Henry Bellingham: .... We welcome the right of families of the deceased to be represented at coroners' inquests. The Human Rights Act has had positive outcomes, but does it help or hinder the fight against crime and terrorism? Does it help to bring criminals and terrorists to justice? Unfortunately, in our judgment, the answer is "no". The Assets Recovery Agency, for example, was forced to spend millions of...

Pensions: Human Rights (19 Feb 2007)

Henry Bellingham: ...the very Act that was designed to empower citizens with new rights is becoming one of the key drivers of illiberal and authoritarian law making? Not only is it hampering the fight against crime and terrorism, but it has helped to create a culture of rights without responsibilities—that is why we need a new approach. I feel very strongly that we need to follow the example of some...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: My hon. Friend speaks with a huge amount of understanding on these issues. Does he agree with me that what he has just said illustrates the complete and total illogicality of saying that one lot of terrorism is somehow all right, but that if it happens after a certain date, it is wicked, evil and terrible as it has killed people and destroyed lives, and therefore we must condemn it? If that...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: ..., protection rackets, fraud, smuggling—cross-border smuggling, in particular—drugs and so forth. We all know that many of the terrorist bosses who indulged in the most repugnant forms of terrorism and killing have now taken to making serious money through those rackets. Some of them are very rich and are building an enviable lifestyle on the back of such racketeering.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: ...note that the Clerk is suggesting, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that I might be going a tiny bit off piste; I shall endeavour to stick to the subject. However, the context of this Bill is the prevention of terrorism, so how these terrorists are financed is, in my judgment, of paramount importance. What about the other terrorist organisations that were mentioned a moment ago, such as the Real IRA,...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: I am very grateful, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for those slight strictures, but I do feel passionate about this issue. We are talking about terrorism and the essence of this Bill, which is indeed terrorism in Northern Ireland.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: ...they will be coming back at exactly the time when this legislation could well expire. That is very worrying indeed. The Government tell us that they have a fully joined-up approach to dealing with terrorism, but they are introducing this Bill, which says one thing, and another Bill that says something completely different hot on the heels of this one. That is why we supported the DUP...

Orders of the Day — Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill: Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 (30 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: .... This Bill is about the victims of violence, and its potential victims. We must think about their plight, and about how so many families in the Province and on the mainland have been destroyed by terrorism. However, there is an extraordinary contradiction in the Government's approach. They say that they need this Bill and we support them wholeheartedly, even though we feel that the expiry...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Security Situation (23 Nov 2005)

Henry Bellingham: Although conventional terrorism is obviously under control, it has been replaced by a ruthless form of racketeering, which is being carried out by both loyalist and republican paramilitaries. Does the Secretary of State share my concern that parts of the Province are descending into anarchy? Surely now is not the time to disband the two Territorial battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment.