Debates between Baroness Manningham-Buller and Lord Campbell-Savours during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Mon 12th Nov 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Lords Chamber

Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords

Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

Debate between Baroness Manningham-Buller and Lord Campbell-Savours
Lord Campbell-Savours Portrait Lord Campbell-Savours
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The Minister referred to some terror attacks early on in his contribution. Would he accept that, if the United States Government had held DNA material at the time of 9/11, it would have been flagged up when those criminals embarked on the planes, which led to the disaster? If it had been flagged up, they would have been stopped from getting on the plane.

Baroness Manningham-Buller Portrait Baroness Manningham-Buller
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If the terrorists came from Saudi Arabia, how would the Americans have had their DNA?