Counter-terrorism

(asked on 9th September 2015) - View Source

Question

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his statement of 7 September 2015, Official Report, column 26, on Syria: refugees and counter-terrorism, whether the meeting of the National Security Council to which he referred was provided with the full written advice to Government, a summary of that advice or a verbal statement by the Attorney General on the legal basis for the military action against Reyaad Khan.


Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Foreign Secretary
This question was answered on 16th September 2015

As my statement to the House on Monday 7 September made clear, at a meeting of the most senior members of the National Security Council, it was agreed that should the right opportunity arise, military action should be taken. The Attorney General attended the meeting and confirmed that there was a legal basis for action. Information about the detail of internal proceedings and discussions are not normally disclosed.

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