Guantanamo Civil Litigation Settlement Debate
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George Howarth
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(13 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr George Howarth (Knowsley) (Lab)
Does the Secretary of State accept that many people will find this settlement a bitter pill to swallow? Will he confirm that, if our intelligence relationship with the United States were to break down, which was a real possibility, it would imperil the lives of many, many citizens of this country?
Mr Clarke
I agree that the Government’s relationship with the United States and the close relationship between our intelligence services and those of the United States make a vital contribution to our protection of the security of this country and the lives of individuals here. That must not be jeopardised.