Monday 16th April 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I agree with my hon. Friend; it is right to remember, when we talk about the use of chemical weapons, that they have been used at scale in Syria, but of course we have seen one—a nerve agent—used on the streets of the UK. It is imperative that we give a message that these weapons cannot and must not be used.

Mike Amesbury Portrait Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab)
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A decision of this magnitude required a parliamentary debate and vote. Will the Prime Minister commit to respecting that convention in the future?