Ukraine, Middle East, North Africa and Security Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ukraine, Middle East, North Africa and Security

Mark Pritchard Excerpts
Wednesday 10th September 2014

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I will take one more intervention.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard
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I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. On the specifics of air strikes, the House will rise this week and not return until 13 October. If there were to be another atrocity in Iraq, is he comfortable with authorising, with the Prime Minister, air strikes if the House has not had a vote?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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If my hon. Friend will allow me, I will come specifically to the question of air strikes and their authorisation later in my speech.