Results 1-20 of 48 for terrorism speaker:Alistair Carmichael

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (9 Jun 2008)

Alistair Carmichael: ...ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation her Department has had with (a) the Lord Advocate and (b) other senior Scottish law officers on provisions within the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the last 12 months.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (9 Jun 2008)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she last met (a) the Lord Advocate and (b) other senior Scottish law officers to discuss provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Bill.

[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair] — Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Industrial Relations) (21 May 2008)

Alistair Carmichael: ...from all over the world. It is an exceptionally busy shipping area. The work of the Falmouth coastguard station is also of particular importance because it has a role in the co-ordination of anti-terror efforts. Those things could all be put at risk by continuing disputes. I spoke to one coastguard who is proud of the work that he has done on civil contingency planning. That is something...

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

Alistair Carmichael: ...to ask her whether the Lord Advocate was in favour of an extension to 42 days. It is remarkable that she did not answer the question. I was mildly concerned that the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing was sitting there mouthing and nodding his head as the Home Secretary was speaking, saying, "Yes, she is," suggesting that the Lord Advocate did support the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (25 Feb 2008)

Alistair Carmichael: There is growing concern in Scotland about the operation of the Counter-Terrorism Bill—in particular, clause 27, which would allow offences committed in Scotland to be tried in England, and, theoretically, vice versa. Does the Secretary of State understand that that is fraught with difficulty? Will she assure me that if the provision goes on to the statute book, it will operate only...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Terrorism Victims (28 Nov 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to make an announcement on the operation of the charitable fund to provide compensation for British victims of terrorism abroad.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Criminal Injuries Compensation (9 Oct 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...announcement of further details on the operation of the charitable fund; what estimate has been made of the cost of extending the Criminal Injuries Compensation scheme to cover British victims of terrorism abroad; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Criminal Injuries Compensation (4 Jul 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the cost of making payments to the victims of terrorism abroad at the level of the Criminal Injuries Compensation scheme.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Terrorism Relief Fund (3 Jul 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether she has consulted (a) representatives of the travel insurance industry and (b) other insurers on the Terrorism Relief Fund.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Terrorism Relief Fund (3 Jul 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) on what basis payments from the Terrorism Relief Fund will be made; and whether they will be made retrospectively; (2) if she will make a further statement on the Terrorism Relief Fund before the House rises for the summer adjournment.

Human Rights (Central Asia) (8 Mar 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...the prison and garrison in Andijan might be regarded as terrorists, and whether those of us who support their quite legitimate case might, at a later stage, be considered guilty of glorifying terrorism. I do not expect him to answer that point today, but I highlight it as something on which he might wish to ponder on another occasion and in another way.

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (15 Feb 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...of Lords ruled that the detention of the nine foreign nationals held at Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh was incompatible with the European convention on human rights. The powers created by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 were found to be in breach of ECHR on two counts. First, they only offered the possibility of indefinite detention where lesser restrictions on liberty could...

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (15 Feb 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: I do not think that I can add to my hon. Friend's good point. We accept the need for a consolidating Bill to bring together the disparate elements of anti-terrorism legislation, and the debate has demonstrated that control orders must be dealt with soon. The Joint Committee on Human Rights report shows that they cannot be left in place for as long as the Government seem to propose. Although...

Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (15 Feb 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: Does the Minister accept that the reason for the long timetable for any consolidating Bill stems from the need for a definition of terrorism, on which my noble Friend Lord Carlile of Berriew is working? Does she also accept that that work would not apply to control orders and that we should deal with them in primary legislation earlier rather than later?

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill: Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism (15 Feb 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...political will on the Government's part to achieve the consensus, because it suits them better to dominate the political debate by calling those of us who are on this side of the argument soft on terrorism than to find a workable, sensible, legally enforceable solution.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill: Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism (15 Feb 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...come up with, they are in some trouble. As I said earlier, the Government previously used the word "condone" in their manifesto. When they dropped that word, did it mean that they suddenly condoned terrorism? I do not think so.

Orders of the Day — Terrorism Bill: Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism (15 Feb 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...must be seen to be done is not a sustainable approach in the long term. On the political context of today's debate, the Home Secretary spoke last week about his wish to build a consensus around terrorism legislation. I took him at his word and was disappointed on Monday to hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer—I know how fond the Home Secretary is of him—basically say that...

Orders of the Day — Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (31 Jan 2006)

Alistair Carmichael: ...gives rise to a number of questions about the proportionality of the Government's proposals. Many hon. Members remained unconvinced that such proposals represent an appropriate way to frame terrorism legislation. Allowing recklessness to become the test in relation to encouraging terrorism under the Terrorism Bill, which the other place is currently considering, is still a matter of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (22 Nov 2005)

Alistair Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what plans he has to review the amount of Government compensation given to British victims of terrorism abroad; whether he intends to conduct a consultation on changes to the current system; and if he will make a statement; (2) if he will make a statement on the compensation available to British victims of terrorist acts abroad.

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill: Clause 51 — Refugee Convention: Construction (16 Nov 2005)

Alistair Carmichael: ...is much wider than is either necessary or desirable. I draw the attention of the House to clause 51(1)(b), which speaks of "acts of encouraging or inducing others to commit, prepare or instigate terrorism". A person may thereby be excluded from recognition as a refugee for acts that are not recognised in this country as crimes. The UNHCR handbook, which is part of the jurisprudence to be...