Syria Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 16th April 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend speaks appropriately about the need to ensure, when one is looking at taking action, that that action can be effective, that nothing is done that reduces the effectiveness of that action, that the action is taken on the basis of intelligence—not all intelligence is able to be made available to everyone—and that we respect and recognise the need to maintain the security and safety of our armed forces personnel.

Ian C. Lucas Portrait Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)
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When last week did the Prime Minister decide not to recall Parliament? Did she discuss that with the Cabinet on Thursday?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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Of course we looked at the timetable for the action we were going to take. The Cabinet considered a number of matters when it met, and it was fully informed of all aspects of this decision.