Debates between Bernard Jenkin and Damian Green during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Thu 20th Jan 2011

Counter-terrorism

Debate between Bernard Jenkin and Damian Green
Thursday 20th January 2011

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bernard Jenkin Portrait Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con)
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I welcome the fact that my hon. Friend has been able to give information to the House today, perfectly properly provoked by an urgent question from the Opposition Front-Bench spokesman. May we all reflect on the fact that the timing of these matters has reflected the extraordinary complexity and difficulty of dealing with these matters, and one might take the criticisms from the Opposition Front Bench a bit more seriously if they had less of a party political flavour about them?

Damian Green Portrait Damian Green
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My hon. Friend makes a very wise point. I am still not entirely clear whether those on the Opposition Front Bench support this, because the shadow Home Secretary neglected to say that.