Results 1-11 of 11 for terrorism speaker:Helen Goodman

Leader of the House: Programme Motions (19 Jun 2008) has video

Helen Goodman: ...and Embryology Bill. It spent two days before the Committee of the whole House, as was agreed in a programme motion on Second Reading. Let us take, as the hon. Gentleman does, the Counter-Terrorism Bill. We had two days on Report and the programme motion was debated for 45 minutes at the beginning of that stage. Let us take the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill, where we had an...

Point of Order: Whitsun Adjournment (22 May 2008) has video

Helen Goodman: ...to look at the Government's draft legislative programme, which includes a communications data Bill that will help to ensure that crucial capabilities in the use of communications data for counter-terrorism continue to be available, but the powers will be subject to strict safeguards to ensure that there is the right balance between privacy and protecting the public. My hon. Friend raised...

Business of the House (8 May 2008) has video

Helen Goodman: ...of a million children out of poverty. The hon. Gentleman went on to talk about terrorist plots. As he knows, the Government take the subject very seriously. That is why we introduced the Counter-Terrorism Bill, which is upstairs in Committee. As he also knows, additional resources have been provided to the police to facilitate their work on this matter. The hon. Gentleman talked next about...

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (LISBON TREATY) (No. 6): Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7) (26 Feb 2008)

Helen Goodman: ...Members to argue for weak European institutions. The EU and Britain need this treaty. It allows the EU to move on to focus on issues that truly matter: energy security, climate change, and tackling terrorism and organised crime. The Lisbon treaty will allow us to do that, and I commend the motion to the House. It being three hours after the commencement of proceedings, Mr. Deputy Speaker...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Christmas Adjournment (18 Dec 2007)

Helen Goodman: ...of several hon. Members. I will draw that point to the attention of Ministers in the Department of Health. The hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) spoke about the threats from international terrorism, and in particular, he expressed his concern about the Libyan regime. He was concerned about the arms trade and how it can feed into the situation. I understand from the Foreign Office...

Draft Legislative Programme (25 Jul 2007)

Helen Goodman: ...about the structure of housing benefit. We will ensure that the Department for Work and Pensions reads her speech so that it can consider the matter further. My hon. Friend also spoke about counter-terrorism and the importance of making progress on that. I hope she will be satisfied with the way in which the Prime Minister set out in his statement this afternoon how future consultation...

Written Answers — Leader of the House: Draft Legislative Programme (25 Jul 2007)

Helen Goodman: ...Constitutional Reform Bill United Kingdom. Coroners Bill England and Wales; apart from amendments to the Treasure Act 1996 which will extend to Northern Ireland. Counter Terrorism Bill United Kingdom. Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill England and Wales; certain reserved and expected provisions also extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. ...

Public Bill Committee: Finance (No. 2) Bill: Schedule 7 (23 May 2006)

Helen Goodman: ...Gentleman’s argument. Will he try to reconcile this? Many of us have listened to the shadow Attorney-General use up hours of time on the Floor of the House discussing intention in respect of terrorism legislation. He said that maintaining intention in that legislation was vital.

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism (30 Mar 2006)

Helen Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the modalities are for hon. Members to submit evidence to Lord Carlisle for his review of the definition of terrorism; and if he will make a statement.

Police Amalgamations (1 Feb 2006)

Helen Goodman: ...Durham, Northumberland and Cleveland. County Durham is united in support of the Government's proposal because the force is too small to deal with the new challenges of organised crime and terrorism. We would be in a similar position to the Cambridgeshire force if we had to resolve an extremely difficult or complex problem.

Written Answers — Home Department: Victims of Terrorism (14 Dec 2005)

Helen Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the review of the possible introduction of a scheme to provide compensation for UK victims of terrorism abroad will be completed.