Lords statement on counter-terrorism.

Lords statement on counter-terrorism.

My Lords, after the detailed Statement, can the noble and learned Baroness the Attorney-General say what was the nearest building to the place where the second car was parked before it was driven away from Cockspur Street to Park Lane?

My Lords, after the detailed Statement, can the noble and learned Baroness the Attorney-General say what was the nearest building to the place where the second car was parked before it was driven away from Cockspur Street to Park Lane?

My Lords, I understand that desire, but although of course we will do everything that we can accurately to identify those who are responsible, whether they were born here or elsewhere is in many ways of less importance than what they do as a result of their beliefs. Whoever does...

My Lords, I understand that desire, but although of course we will do everything that we can accurately to identify those who are responsible, whether they were born here or elsewhere is in many ways of less importance than what they do as a result of their beliefs. Whoever does...

My Lords, does the noble and learned Baroness accept that it would be reassuring to the people of the United Kingdom if in this particular case she could at the earliest possible moment confirm that none of those involved was born in United Kingdom?

My Lords, does the noble and learned Baroness accept that it would be reassuring to the people of the United Kingdom if in this particular case she could at the earliest possible moment confirm that none of those involved was born in United Kingdom?

My Lords, of course I cannot comment on whether any information has been leaked in America. I do not know whether that is the case. What I can tell the House is that we have had the strongest possible offers of support, help and assistance from the United States and...

My Lords, of course I cannot comment on whether any information has been leaked in America. I do not know whether that is the case. What I can tell the House is that we have had the strongest possible offers of support, help and assistance from the United States and...

My Lords, going back to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Gilbert and the issue of the transmission of intelligence material to the United States, whether in JIC reports or through other intelligence organisations, what efforts are we making to emphasise to the Americans that that material should...

My Lords, going back to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Gilbert and the issue of the transmission of intelligence material to the United States, whether in JIC reports or through other intelligence organisations, what efforts are we making to emphasise to the Americans that that material should...

My Lords, does the noble and learned Baroness accept that while the elements found in these cars were wicked and lethal, they could have been more sinister? If they had been the constituents of a dirty bomb or a chemical or biological attack, it would have been crucial to discover...

My Lords, does the noble and learned Baroness accept that while the elements found in these cars were wicked and lethal, they could have been more sinister? If they had been the constituents of a dirty bomb or a chemical or biological attack, it would have been crucial to discover...

My Lords, we will do everything in our power to make sure that we find that out. It is important that we make properly informed decisions as early as possible.

My Lords, we will do everything in our power to make sure that we find that out. It is important that we make properly informed decisions as early as possible.

My Lords, we have a number of mechanisms to ensure that that co-operation is as comprehensive as it needs to be. What has happened in the past few days demonstrates that there is no lack of opportunity, will or determination between any of the participants to work together. I have...

My Lords, we have a number of mechanisms to ensure that that co-operation is as comprehensive as it needs to be. What has happened in the past few days demonstrates that there is no lack of opportunity, will or determination between any of the participants to work together. I have...

My Lords, I congratulate the Prime Minister and the First Minister of Scotland on the expeditious way in which they worked together over the weekend. Further to the answer that the noble and learned Baroness gave some moments ago, when she assured the House that there was co-operation between the...

My Lords, I congratulate the Prime Minister and the First Minister of Scotland on the expeditious way in which they worked together over the weekend. Further to the answer that the noble and learned Baroness gave some moments ago, when she assured the House that there was co-operation between the...

My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord for his kind comments. I savour them because I know how unusual they are likely to be. There are many reasons that terrorists purport to give for why they commit acts of terror against us. Our view is that there are no...

My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord for his kind comments. I savour them because I know how unusual they are likely to be. There are many reasons that terrorists purport to give for why they commit acts of terror against us. Our view is that there are no...

My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble and learned Baroness the Attorney-General. I am sure that we shall be clashing swords on many future occasions and I look forward to that. The Statement reads: "““As a Government ... as individuals we need to ensure that the message of...

My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble and learned Baroness the Attorney-General. I am sure that we shall be clashing swords on many future occasions and I look forward to that. The Statement reads: "““As a Government ... as individuals we need to ensure that the message of...

My Lords, I join the noble Lord in commending the ambulance service. It was their acuity and bravery which led to the first vehicle’s discovery. Without that, we might have been facing a very different scenario today. We will have the fullest possible investigation about the provenance of these acts...

My Lords, I join the noble Lord in commending the ambulance service. It was their acuity and bravery which led to the first vehicle’s discovery. Without that, we might have been facing a very different scenario today. We will have the fullest possible investigation about the provenance of these acts...

My Lords, may I also be a showerer of compliments on the noble and learned Baroness? As it appears that one of the people was a suicide bomber, perhaps I may say that this building is immensely vulnerable to someone driving past it in a van loaded with some explosive...

My Lords, may I also be a showerer of compliments on the noble and learned Baroness? As it appears that one of the people was a suicide bomber, perhaps I may say that this building is immensely vulnerable to someone driving past it in a van loaded with some explosive...

My Lords, it is clear to us that they wished to strike terror into the heart of the people of this country. I am sure that they wished to divide this community so that we would turn one against the other. If that was their intent, they have palpably failed.

My Lords, it is clear to us that they wished to strike terror into the heart of the people of this country. I am sure that they wished to divide this community so that we would turn one against the other. If that was their intent, they have palpably failed.

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in praising the ambulance service and the police and congratulating them on their quite extraordinary degree of alertness and courage. Although the noble and learned Baroness may not be able to answer my question today, will she make a point of looking closely...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in praising the ambulance service and the police and congratulating them on their quite extraordinary degree of alertness and courage. Although the noble and learned Baroness may not be able to answer my question today, will she make a point of looking closely...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Gilbert makes some valuable points. He is absolutely right: there is a difficulty in relation to controlling the sort of sensitive information that gets out in various media. Your Lordships will know that I will be properly constrained in this House in what I...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Gilbert makes some valuable points. He is absolutely right: there is a difficulty in relation to controlling the sort of sensitive information that gets out in various media. Your Lordships will know that I will be properly constrained in this House in what I...

My Lords, your Lordships will know that very careful care is taken in relation to the security of this building. Recently, we have had the new barriers at the front. Black Rod is responsible for considering very carefully what further or other protection we will need and I can assure...

My Lords, your Lordships will know that very careful care is taken in relation to the security of this building. Recently, we have had the new barriers at the front. Black Rod is responsible for considering very carefully what further or other protection we will need and I can assure...

My Lords, does my noble and learned and most worthily promoted friend agree that there is an ongoing tension between the quite proper requirements to inform the public about what is going on as much as possible, and the equal necessity to ensure that terrorists have the minimum information available...

My Lords, does my noble and learned and most worthily promoted friend agree that there is an ongoing tension between the quite proper requirements to inform the public about what is going on as much as possible, and the equal necessity to ensure that terrorists have the minimum information available...

My Lords, I am told that I should enjoy it while it lasts. There may be much wisdom in that suggestion. I am not able to give any information about the nature of the individuals or their backgrounds. A great deal of speculation has been expanded on in the press....

My Lords, I am told that I should enjoy it while it lasts. There may be much wisdom in that suggestion. I am not able to give any information about the nature of the individuals or their backgrounds. A great deal of speculation has been expanded on in the press....