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Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Pakistan and Kenya (7 Jan 2008) has video

Hugh Robertson: ...Secretary concerned about the extent of militant influence over the Pakistan security forces? If so, is he convinced that when carrying out his entirely laudable aim to increase co-operation on terrorism with the Pakistan security forces any information would remain secure?

Public Bill Committee: London Olympics Bill: Clause 4 - General functions (13 Oct 2005)

Hugh Robertson: ...target for some of the lunatics who exist in our own communities and elsewhere across the world. The Olympics, sadly, have some form in that regard; previous Olympic games have been touched by terrorism. Our own bid, as those of us who were in Singapore will remember for the rest of our lives, was touched by precisely such an act. What has changed is the type of terrorist that we face, as...

Orders of the Day — London Olympics Bill (21 Jul 2005)

Hugh Robertson: ...—sadly, he is not in the Chamber at the moment—made a typical contribution. The hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore)—he, too, seems to have slipped away—talked about terrorism and construction. It was good to see him having an outing outside of a Friday. The hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South (Mr. Flello) talked about volunteering, a concept which we will all...

International Affairs (27 Nov 2003)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...a backdrop that can only be described as challenging. The past year has witnessed the war in Iraq and the ongoing post-conflict situation; the continuation of the fight against international terrorism, particularly in Afghanistan; concerns about weapons of mass destruction in places such as Iran and North Korea; the ongoing middle east crisis; and, lest we forget, problems in sub-Saharan...

United Nations (11 Nov 2003)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...be surprising; the format was established in the post-war climate and flourished during the cold war, but the world is now a different place. Threats are less local and more globalised, and include terrorism, drugs and immigration and environmental issues. The structure of the UN must reflect that. A wide-ranging review should be conducted, and the Minister mentioned that such work is...

British Nationals (Guantanamo Bay) (7 Jul 2003)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...the House about the intolerable circumstances there, but is the Minister in a position to tell us whether any of the intelligence gained from the detainees will be any use in the war against terrorism?

Endangered Species (Illegal Trade) Bill (21 Mar 2003)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...repetition: there are 570 seizures of illegal items each day but there have been 51 prosecutions in 14 years. It is little short of a total disgrace. We are now all aware of the threat posed by international terrorism. Clearly, if we are to defeat it, we must not only defeat the terrorists militarily but destroy their supply lines and finance. There has not yet been a recorded instance of...

Defence in the World (17 Oct 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...and weapons of mass destruction is very real. If we are serious about confronting it, it will surely cost money. We need to face the fact that one of our most crucial weapons in the war against terrorism will be intelligence. We in Britain first learned that lesson in the 1950s and 1960s in places such as Malaysia and Kenya, but it is truer now than ever. In the age of modern...

India/Pakistan (10 Jun 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...'s claims that the terrorists have direct links to al-Qaeda? If so, what are the implications of that for our relations with the Pakistani Government, given our position in the war against terrorism?

Terrorism (7 Mar 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...the Chairman and members of the Select Committee for their excellent report, and—as in any debate of this nature—to our excellent armed forces, both those deployed in the fight against terrorism and those performing other tasks throughout the world. They are the best possible advertisement for the United Kingdom, and they deserve our thanks, support and admiration. I think that...

Territorial Army (6 Feb 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...correct after 11 September. To answer that question, we must consider the three types of operations that the Army is likely to undertake post- 11 September. The first must now be the war against terrorism. The second is an uneasy grouping of United Nations and Northern Ireland-type peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, counter-terrorist low-intensity operations. The third is conventional war....

Territorial Army (6 Feb 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: That is right. At a time of endless UN operations and the war against terrorism, it is tempting to forget about the conventional warfare role, but that remains extremely important. I shall now deal with the rough alliance of peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, counter-terrorist low-intensity operations. Those were the operations envisaged for the Territorial Army in the July 1998 defence review,...

Business of the House (31 Jan 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: This week has seen not only the state of the union address in the United States, which has implications for the fight against terrorism, but the visit of Mr. Hamid Karzai to London and the continued participation of our forces in operations in southern Afghanistan and with the security force there. The Leader of the House said that there would be an Adjournment debate on defence. However, can...

International Assistance Force (Kabul) (10 Jan 2002)

Mr Hugh Robertson: Given that the thoughts of the United States Administration are clearly turning to the next stage of the war against terrorism, what assessment has been made of the numbers and types of troops that this country might contribute to any future operation?

Coalition Against International Terrorism (1 Nov 2001)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...at present is that we set out a plan for a viable state of Palestine alongside Israel. It is vital that the Israeli Government do not confuse our determination to rid the world of the threat of terrorism with an opportunity to grab more land and establish more settlements. In conclusion, I wholeheartedly support the Government's efforts to win this war against international terrorism....

Coalition against International Terrorism (16 Oct 2001)

Mr Hugh Robertson: ...us moral authority but because of the effect on the service men who are called on to carry out the actions. It is worth stating once again, and always in those countries, that the war is against terrorism and not against Islam. That is particularly important in this conflict because there seem to be so many different and varying aims. The second point that is worth making—it has been...