Results 1-20 of 39 for terrorism speaker:Meg Hillier

Identity Cards (11 Mar 2009)

Meg Hillier: ...me on the register to be verified by the person, bank—whomever I have a relationship with. No one else should be able to look up information, except in extreme circumstances, such as suspected terrorism or serious crime—and only then, when clear proof is given to the custodians of the database that the information, or a certain amount of information, is required. There will be...

Police Interpreters (11 Mar 2009)

Meg Hillier: ..., Mr. Caton. I thank the hon. Member for Manchester, Withington (Mr. Leech) for raising this debate. Other hon. Members have spoken to me and to my hon. Friend the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing about the issue, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) and my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Central (Tony Lloyd), who has spoken...

Police Interpreters (11 Mar 2009)

Meg Hillier: ...stakeholders in the criminal justice system and with the representative bodies of the interpreting profession on reviewing the current guidance. My hon. Friend the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing, and the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Garston (Maria Eagle) will lead on that work. The focus of the exercise will...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (5 Mar 2009)

Meg Hillier: ...Financing Tracking programme. Judge Jean-Louis Bruguière commented that the US Administration had set up a particularly robust programme to ensure the protection of personal data for counter terrorism purposes, though there was still room for improvement. The Commission would be making available a report on state of play on SWIFT. On the EU's anti-drug policy, the presidency and...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (25 Feb 2009)

Meg Hillier: ...while the Commission will present an outline of a report by Judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere on the processing of member states' personal data by the US—Treasury Department—for counter-terrorism purposes. The Council will also have a discussion on the EU anti-drug policy, originally planned for the informal JHA Council in January. This will enable the UK to emphasise the continued...

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Human Trafficking Convention (3 Feb 2009)

Meg Hillier: ...comments of the hon. Members for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) and for Totnes about how well, or otherwise, it is working in their areas. I will highlight the issue to the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing, my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Mr. Coaker), to ensure that the project is working as effectively as it should.

Written Answers — Home Department: Extradition: USA (27 Jan 2009)

Meg Hillier: ...Drugs 20 Fraud 18 Sexual offences 6 Murder 4 Theft 3 Money laundering 3 Child pornography 2 Satellite signal theft 2 Child abduction 1 Grievous bodily harm 1 Terrorism 1 Forgery 1 Obtaining property by deception 1

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (4 Dec 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...behalf of the United Kingdom. The following issues were discussed at the Council: The Council endorsed a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Giles de Kerchove, the counter-terrorism co-ordinator, welcomed the Council's recent focus on counter-terrorism. Radicalisation and recruitment were sensitive issues, but consensus has been reached on updating the action plan...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (20 Nov 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...a presentation by the presidency on the second generation Schengen information system (SIS II) in order to update member states on progress. At the Council meeting Gilles de Kerchove, the counter-terrorism co-ordinator, will present his six-monthly report and discussion paper. The UK welcomes the report and de Kerchove's work, in particular his objectives on radicalisation and recruitment,...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Dutch DNA Profiles: Police Investigation (23 Oct 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...prosecuting authorities both here and in the Netherlands. For the future, the UK has agreed the European Council decision on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (known as the Prüm Council decision) which will provide a mechanism for member states' law enforcement authorities to search quickly across the EU for matches...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (20 Oct 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...of passenger name records (PNR) data for law enforcement purposes, which restrict the processing of PNR data to flights between third countries and EU member states only for the purposes of counter-terrorism and combating organised crime. The UK wishes to see an EU level framework that sets a minimum level of harmonisation for the processing of PNR data, allowing member states to legislate...

Written Answers — Home Department: Extradition (9 Oct 2008)

Meg Hillier: Since August 2005, 13 people have been extradited by the UK for terrorism-related offences; five people have been discharged by UK courts; five cases are ongoing and one case was withdrawn by the requesting state. The steering group established in 2005 to explore the issue of establishing a maximum time limit for extradition cases involving terrorism met on a monthly basis between September...

Written Answers — Home Department: Terrorism: Extradition (29 Sep 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...and practice, the Home Office will neither confirm nor deny the existence of any extradition request ahead of a person's arrest. Since August 2005, 13 people have been extradited by the UK for terrorism-related offences; five people have been discharged by UK courts; five cases are ongoing and one case was withdrawn by the Requesting State. The following table gives a breakdown of these...

Written Answers — Home Department: Written Questions: Government Responses (1 Sep 2008)

Meg Hillier: My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Security, Counter Terrorism, Crime and Policing replied to Question 202449 on 22 May 2008, Official Report, column 455W. I replied to the hon. Member as follows: Questions 202759-60 on 4 June 2008, Official Report, column 1000W, Question 202763 on 17 June 2008, Official Report , column 835W, Question 202451 on 26 June 2008, Official...

Written Answers — Home Department: Extradition: USA (26 Jun 2008)

Meg Hillier: Since 1 January 2005, one person has been extradited from the UK to the US on terrorism-related charges.

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (17 Jun 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...for the sharing of DNA, fingerprint and vehicle registration data for the purposes of preventing, investigating and prosecuting serious crime. The Commission underlined its support. The EU Counter Terrorism Co-ordinator introduced his reports on the implementation of the EU counter-terrorism strategy and action plan, emphasising the importance of technical assistance to third countries and...

North East Air Support Unit (Teesside) (13 May 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...to a discussion about whether the Home Office would fund the new aircraft or changes to aircraft needed as a result of the change. I spoke to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing about how the Home Office works with forces to procure and provide aircraft. Perhaps I should explain on the record that the Government allocate specific capital...

Written Answers — Home Department: Eurojust (13 May 2008)

Meg Hillier: ...to Eurojust's legal base with a view to improving its operation. This proposal was considered at the April JHA Council, attended by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing, and is on the agenda for the June JHA Council. The Government are a firm believer in the important role Eurojust plays in the increasingly complex, cross-border nature of...

Written Ministerial Statements — Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Council (25 Apr 2008)

Meg Hillier: The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held in Luxembourg on the 18 April 2008. My right hon. Friend, the Minister for State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing my right honourable Friend the Attorney General and the Lord Advocate for Scotland attended on behalf of the United Kingdom. The following issues were discussed at the Council: The Council opened with the...