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Care Homes (Domestic Pets): Clause 25 — Agreements to forgo tax reliefs (8 Jul 2009)

Mark Hoban: ...'s assurance that the power will not be used often. Many clauses, which we are assured will not be used often, are included in Bills, yet the Icelandic banks were tackled under clauses in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. We must, therefore, be wary of Ministers' reassurances. However, in this case I will take them at face value. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment....

Public Bill Committee: Banking Bill: Clause 2 (4 Nov 2008)

Mark Hoban: ...to protect the interests of Landsbanki’s depositors in the UK, it was evident that the Government lacked the tools to look at the bank’s assets, which is why they had to use the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 passed in the aftermath of 9/11. How will the powers in the Bill affect a branch in the UK? Branches undertake significant banking activities, and the Financial...

Public Bill Committee: Banking Bill: Clause 226 (30 Oct 2008)

Mark Hoban: ...it is there to tackle a specific threat, but that the powers in it can be used to tackle a broader issue. In the freezing of the assets of Landsbanki, the powers were exercised under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. That Bill had been accelerated through the House on the basis that it was tackling terrorism, not to seize the assets of friendly NATO allies. I just want to...

Written Answers — Home Department: Departments: Public Expenditure (14 Jun 2007)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information his Department has provided to HM Treasury as part of the comprehensive spending review policy review of counter-terrorism and security.

Written Answers — Home Department: Departments: Public Expenditure (13 Jun 2007)

Mark Hoban: ...ii) officials from his Department attended a (A) steering group, (B) working group and (C) other regular series of meetings on HM Treasury's Comprehensive Spending Review policy review into counter-terrorism and security.

Written Answers — Treasury: Public Expenditure (13 Jun 2007)

Mark Hoban: ...of his Comprehensive Spending Review policy reviews have reported; (3) how many staff have been working as part of his Department's Comprehensive Spending Review on the reviews of (a) counter-terrorism and security, (b) mental health and employment outcomes, (c) sub-national economic development and regeneration, (d) supporting housing growth and (e) future role of the third sector...

Written Answers — Home Department: Counter-terrorism Review (19 Dec 2006)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when his review of the UK's counter-terrorism capacity is expected to report; and whether the report will be published; (2) how many officials in his Department are employed in his Department's review of the UK's counter-terrorism capacity; and how many officials have been seconded to the review from other Departments; (3) which...