Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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I completely agree that we have to ensure that our armed forces personnel are protected from vexatious and ludicrous legal claims from the past, but do we not also need to ensure that we can pursue international war crimes and criminals all around the world and that we do not renege on those promises?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Our armed forces have the very highest standards, and our ability to pursue people right around the world who have done some very bad things is absolutely the right stance to have. That is what we will continue to do.