Energy Bill

Thomas Docherty Excerpts

Wednesday 4th December 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who has made his point with, if I may say so, great succinctness.

[Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

I hope that it is a point of order and that it is comparably succinct.

[Thomas Docherty]

Today’s Evening Standard reports that when Camp Bastion was attacked some 14 months ago, more than half the towers under British control were unmanned. The Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff told the Defence Committee just a couple of weeks ago that Britain had no responsibility for the attack. Has the Secretary of State indicated to you whether he wishes to update the House in the light of the very serious allegations in the Evening Standard today?

[Mr Speaker]

No. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his point of order nevertheless.