Military Action Overseas: Parliamentary Approval Debate

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Military Action Overseas: Parliamentary Approval

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Anti-Semitism
Tuesday 17th 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 makes his point very well.

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I will give way one further time and then make progress.

Karen Lee Portrait Karen Lee
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Does the right hon. Lady think it is right that Members of this House seem to have less say in the foreign policy of this country than President Trump?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I was asked this question on a number of occasions yesterday and I answered it on a number of occasions yesterday. Let no one in this House be in any doubt that neither I nor this Government take instructions from any President or any other national Government. When we act, we act in what we believe to be the national interest—that is our only concern. The hon. Lady might give a little more consideration to the national interest and to the importance of upholding the international norms of our rules-based order that have kept us safe over the years.

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