Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Monday 19th October 2015

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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Again, I draw my hon. Friend’s attention to the Prime Minister’s statement that, if there is a clear threat to Britain, to our people and to our streets and we are able to stop it by taking immediate action against that threat, we will always try to take that action. The action we took in Syria was legal, necessary, proportionate and in response to a clear, credible and specific threat to the UK. I reassure him that that course of action is taken only in the last resort.

Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
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Following the drone strike that killed Reyaad Khan, will the Minister tell us whether there is in existence a list of individuals who are considered such a great risk to Britain that they can be targeted for killing by UK drones?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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Again, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the Prime Minister’s statement. If that set of circumstances exist and we can act to save British lives, then we will do so.