Terrorist Attack: Nice Debate

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Department: Home Office

Terrorist Attack: Nice

Richard Drax Excerpts
Monday 18th July 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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I thank the hon. Gentleman. That review is ongoing—it is not finished yet, but I will make sure that I get him an update of where we are so that he is fully informed.

Richard Drax Portrait Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)
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I welcome my right hon. Friend to her place and condemn this barbarous attack, as everyone else has done.

I welcome the extra money that my right hon. Friend has mentioned. Is she happy that the training facilities for the armed police will be sufficient to meet the extreme use to which they may be put, such as storming buildings to rescue hostages? That will require a high level of skill, investment and training.

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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We have some of the best armed officers in the world to undertake such a response, and we are in no doubt that we will take all necessary action to keep our people safe. If that requires additional training or expertise, we will take that seriously and keep it constantly under review to make sure that we can deliver it.