Results 1-20 of 24 for terrorism speaker:Bob Spink

Olympics: Operation Pathway (20 Apr 2009) has video

Bob Spink: The Home Secretary is to be congratulated on her tough action over many years to protect the public from terrorists. She knows that 6,000 of my constituents work on the front line against the terrorist threat in London. They want her to continue with her tough action. Will she therefore continue always to put public safety first, as she has in the past, even though regrettably that sometimes...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (1 Apr 2009)

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the (a) total cost and (b) cost per person to train UK workers to respond to a terrorist threat was in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement; (2) what estimate she has made of the number of people trained to deal with a terror attack in (a) urban, (b) suburban and (c) rural areas; and if she will...

[Mrs. Janet Dean in the Chair] — Counter-Terror Strategy (25 Jun 2008)

Bob Spink: I welcome the hon. Gentleman's cerebral and analytical approach, which is quite refreshing. There are differences between terrorism in this country and in some other countries, and although we tend to home-grow our terrorists, rather than import them, terrorists in America, for instance, tend to come from outside to commit their acts of terrorism. Does the hon. Gentleman believe that the...

Orders of the Day: Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (23 Jun 2008) has video

Bob Spink: ...to us in the House to give them the maximum possible protection from that terrorist threat. I would hate to send out a message to the world terrorist community that Great Britain has gone soft on terrorism or in its resolve to take every possible measure to counter terrorism. All right hon. and hon. Members support the motion. Many of them supported the extension from 28 days' detention to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Planning (Location of Hazardous Sites) (15 Jan 2008)

Bob Spink: ...of 10 miles, several kilometres or even one mile. The distance separating our homes, schools and workplaces from the Calor site is precisely 200 yd. Canvey faces significant additional risks from terrorism—it suffered a terrorist bomb attack in the 1980s. The site is also well below sea level, creating major flood risks and increasing existing ones. My Bill would increase and...

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (24 Jul 2007)

Bob Spink: ...or facilitate less stable countries—some with desperate and dangerous leaders—in taking up the nuclear option. Do such weapons defend us against the evolving, asymmetric threats of terrorism? Mutually assured destruction—MAD—simply does not work as a deterrent against terrorist threats; we can ask any suicide bomber that and we will get a very clear answer. We have...

Business of the House (29 Mar 2007)

Bob Spink: ..., and thousands of my constituents travel to London every day to work. May we have a debate to explore, in plain language, how the Home Office changes will improve the on-the-ground protection from terrorism for my constituents? That will not be clear to them from the statement made by the Home Secretary this morning.

Orders of the Day: Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill (29 Nov 2006)

Bob Spink: ...assert, simply to get easier, quicker or more certain convictions in a few serious fraud cases. Fraud is a property crime, which does not compare to crimes of violence, the abuse of children or terrorism. That only adds insult to the injury of this House, which has fought long and hard over centuries to win and then to protect the rights of the individual, of which trial by jury is one of...

Liquefied Natural Gas (Canvey Island) (20 Nov 2006)

Bob Spink: ...Gateway port and dredging plans. Sadly, Castle Point borough council failed to give any evidence at all to that inquiry to protect residents and our environment. Another important consideration is terrorism. Installations surrounding the Canvey site suffered a terrorist attack when a bomb was planted early one night in the early 1980s. With sea, land and air approaches all available, and...

Deferred Divisions: Legislative Process (1 Nov 2006)

Bob Spink: ...September sittings. Politics is changing fast—in an increasingly globalised and uncertain world, there are more threats and opportunities. We have experienced major problems such as wars, terrorism, extreme weather events and disasters, and serious events have occurred in the UK. Parliament must deal with those events, and speed of response is often of the essence. September sittings...

Iraqi Kurdistan (25 Oct 2005)

Bob Spink: ...to go to war, we are there and there we must stay until the job is done. The attempted destabilisation of Iraq, which we saw in the bombs this morning, is driven by various motives. The mindless terrorism of al-Qaeda is a key factor, but perversely the insurgency and terrorism will prolong our stay. Remnants of the Ba'ath party and some Sunnis remain unable to accept the new order. They do...

Orders of the Day — Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill (7 Dec 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: ...improved money laundering provisions, but we must not forget low-level offences such as credit card crime and cheque fraud. Pound by pound, those crimes can feed through into serious crime and fund terrorism, on the old IRA model. I hope that SOCA will bear that in mind, especially while we suffer from the threat of terrorism, which on the international scale is largely from Muslim...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Offences (11 Oct 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people have been (a) arrested and (b) charged with an offence under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2000 in each year for which records are available; (2) how many convictions have been secured for each category of offence under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2000 in each year for which records are available.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism Offences (13 Sep 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deportations have taken place under the Terrorism Act 2000 in each year for which records are available.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (7 Jul 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: ...residual military presence in the country. NATO HQ Sarajevo, which has the principal task of providing advice on defence reform, will also undertake certain operational supporting tasks, such as counter-terrorism whilst ensuring force protection; supporting the ICTY, within means and capabilities, with regard to the detention of persons indicted for war crimes; and intelligence sharing...

Business of the House (29 Apr 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: The Independent Monitoring Commission's report of 20 April recommended action against Sinn Fein in response to continued high levels of violence and terrorism. The £120,000 fine imposed is entirely inadequate. When will the Leader of the House give the House the opportunity to consider withdrawing facilities in the House from Sinn Fein as a result of the IMC's recommendations?

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Decommissioning (28 Apr 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: ...report, does the Minister believe that the fine of £120,000 levied against Sinn Fein was proportionate and reasonable, or does he agree with the overwhelming majority of decent people who reject terrorism and believe that the fine was an inadequate way of promoting decommissioning? Does he further agree that simple common sense and decency suggest that the facilities of the House...

FCO Travel Advice (1 Apr 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: ...to long-haul travellers on how they can take precautions to avoid deep vein thrombosis? That could and would save lives—and if a loved one dies, it really does not matter whether it is from terrorism or from DVT.

The Scientific Response to Terrorism (18 Mar 2004)

Dr Bob Spink: ...could be harnessed to develop counter-measures to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear devices employed by terrorists, and how science and technology are informing the response to terrorism. The UK's greatest source of expertise is, of course, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down. It has a military focus and no home defence remit. Therefore it is logical...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (European Framework Law) (30 Jun 2003)

Dr Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on a European framework law to govern the prosecution of terrorism.