Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Wayne David and Lord Swire

Tuesday 23rd April 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Swire]

My hon. Friend is right to voice that concern, but it is true that the Government do not pay for legal representation for British nationals overseas. We have been working extremely closely with Lindsay Sandiford’s lawyers and Reprieve in identifying a lawyer for her, and we are prepared to assist her with anything beyond actually having to meet some of these bills, which we just simply do not do.

[Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)]

4. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for the UK of instability in the Korean peninsula.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Wayne David and Lord Swire

Wednesday 18th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Swire]

The programme for government promised to establish it in this Parliament, so the answer is yes.

[Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)]

9. What assessment he has made of the security threat from dissident republicans; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Wayne David and Lord Swire

Wednesday 9th February 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Swire]

Look, we want to make those powers watertight; we do not wish to water them down. It is because the PSNI has used those powers proportionately that we are where we are with section 44, and the Home Secretary was clear in saying that. She went to Northern Ireland and specifically said that the PSNI had been behaving properly, but we do not want anything we do in Northern Ireland to be subject to a possible challenge. That is why we are taking that action, and why a code of practice will be worked out in conjunction with the PSNI—as I say, to make the powers that we have watertight, not to water them down.

[Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)]

3. What arrangements he has made to ensure that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has the resources to meet threats from dissident activity.