Results 1-20 of 25 for terrorism speaker:Edward Balls

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorism: Finance (20 Jun 2007)

Edward Balls: The investigation of specific allegations of financial crime, including the financing of terrorism, are a matter for law enforcement authorities and, where appropriate, the Financial Services Authority. No such investigation has been carried out by this Department.

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: Asset Freezing Regime (10 May 2007)

Edward Balls: ...asset freezing, in response to advice from law enforcement and security agencies. Asset-freezing designations In the quarter January-March 2007, the Treasury made 19 domestic designations under the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 and the Al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006. Of these, 12 persons already designated under earlier Orders were re-designated...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Terrorist Assets (1 Mar 2007)

Edward Balls: ...its first quarterly report to Parliament on the operation of the UK's asset-freezing regime, which shows that, in the quarter to December 2006, the Treasury made seven domestic designations under terrorism and al-Qaeda orders.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Terrorist Assets (1 Mar 2007)

Edward Balls: I fear that a cross-party consensus on tackling the financing of international terrorism is still some way away. I have answered these questions before in Treasury questions, and also in a letter to the hon. Lady, in a meeting and in an Adjournment debate with the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Fulham (Mr. Hands). Every time I have pointed out that the actions that we took were consistent...

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: UK's Asset Freezing Regime: October-December 2006 (1 Mar 2007)

Edward Balls: ...freezing regime. This is the first of these reports and covers the period October-December 2006(1). Asset-freezing framework The following changes have been made to asset-freezing legislation: Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006, made in October; and al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006, made in November These two Orders updated the previous Orders, as I...

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Finance Strategy (28 Feb 2007)

Edward Balls: The Government are today publishing their strategy to combat money laundering and terrorist finance. This has been drawn up with law enforcement agencies, policy departments and the private sector in order to increase the financial challenge to a criminal and terrorist threat that is historically unique in its scale, complexity and international dimensions. In the past year, new measures have...

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorism (8 Feb 2007)

Edward Balls: The Treasury's estimated expenditure on counter-terrorism in 2007-08 is £2.3 million. This includes staff costs on related policy development and the Treasury's contribution to enhanced security measures in Whitehall.

Abu Hamza (31 Jan 2007)

Edward Balls: ...prison sentence in Belmarsh following his conviction in February last year on six charges of incitement to murder, two charges of stirring up racial hatred and one charge under section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for possessing information "likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism". He lost his appeal against the conviction and is now seeking to appeal...

Abu Hamza (31 Jan 2007)

Edward Balls: ...163;500,000—the frozen money of suspected terrorists. In addition, since 2001 there have been cash seizures under the 2000 Act totalling £469,000, forfeitures by those suspected of involvement in terrorism totalling £126,000, and seizure of £1.4 million of terrorist funds under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. My first point is, therefore, that we have been acting...

Abu Hamza (31 Jan 2007)

Edward Balls: ...a property in Adie road when his assets were frozen. In June 2003, it was transferred for nil value to his son. The police considered whether the transfer constituted a criminal offence under the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2001 or the Al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2002. On reviewing the evidence, they concluded that no offence was committed, as the...

Abu Hamza (31 Jan 2007)

Edward Balls: ...The continued allegation that there was undermines the standing of the police and the security services who are responsible for such matters, and the wider credibility of the British regime against terror. On that basis, I am happy to give way.

Written Answers — Treasury: Social Security Benefits: Terrorism (11 Dec 2006)

Edward Balls: ..., we have licensed benefits payments for two listed individuals and issued 37 licences in relation to other payments, 35 of which are for legal expenses. Licences have been issued under both the terrorism and al-Qaeda sanctions regimes, in accordance with our international legal obligations, and have included appropriate safeguards to prevent funds being diverted to terrorism.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Money Laundering (7 Dec 2006)

Edward Balls: ...funds since 2001. That is less than the US, but more than other G7 members, including Canada, France, Germany and Japan. In addition to that £500,000, a further £460,000 cash has been seized under the Terrorism Act 2000, a further £126,000 of assets has been forfeited by those suspected of being involved in terrorism, and the latest figures show that £1.385...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Money Laundering (7 Dec 2006)

Edward Balls: ...an asset freeze or in prison. Moreover, there is no evidence that the financial sanctions against him were breached, or that funds from the sale or use of properties had been diverted to him or to terrorism. I advise the shadow Chief Secretary and the shadow Chancellor to look at the details of the matter and listen to the advice of the police and security services, as the Government do....

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorism (4 Dec 2006)

Edward Balls: ...individuals' assets. Freezing action also prevents the flow of funds to listed individuals and entities. Asset freezing is part of the Government's overall strategy to create a hostile environment for terrorism and safeguard financial systems. A value cannot easily be put on those wider effects.

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorism (28 Nov 2006)

Edward Balls: The Government maintain an intensive and on-going dialogue with its international partners, including Saudi Arabia, as part of global efforts to deter, detect and disrupt the financing of terrorism.

Written Ministerial Statements — Treasury: United Nations Measures Orders (7 Nov 2006)

Edward Balls: ...are currently given effect in the UK through the al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2002. The new Order will update these earlier provisions, bringing them into line with the new Terrorism (United Measures) Order 2006 that came into effect on 12 October 2006. The Al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 will further strengthen our powers to freeze...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Money Laundering (26 Oct 2006)

Edward Balls: We have made repeated reports over the past year. I made a ministerial statement to the House just a few weeks ago. We have acted regularly in recent months to strengthen our terrorism order, to use closed source evidence and to strengthen our benefits regime. As I just said, we are also acting on money laundering and money services business. Across the piece we have been acting, and at the...

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorist Assets/Finance (19 Oct 2006)

Edward Balls: Since 2001, a total of 85 individuals and 58 entities have had their assets frozen under the UK's Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2001. Of the 85 individuals, 68 were designated domestically by the Treasury and 17 by the EU. Of the 58 entities, 51 were designated domestically by the Treasury and seven by the EU. In cases where individuals or entities have been designated both by the...

Written Answers — Treasury: Terrorist Assets/Finance (19 Oct 2006)

Edward Balls: Progress reports on countering money laundering and terrorist finance have been published in October 2002 ("Combating the Financing of Terrorism: A Report on UK Action"); October 2004 ("Anti-Money Laundering Strategy"); at the 2005 Pre-Budget Report ("Statement on Terrorist Finance") and provided in a written statement to the House on 10 October. The Treasury has also launched public...