Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Rifkind (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 February 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement.

Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement

The hon. Gentleman says that he has reached his final comments, but he has not yet addressed the issue of whether in the rare circumstances in which national security could have been endangered it is legitimate not to pursue a prosecution. Is he saying that even if he were satisfied that national security might have been significantly endangered by the continuation of the work of the Serious Fraud Office and the bringing of charges it would still have been wrong to terminate the prosecution?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 456 c870
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Contracts Air traffic control Corruption Arms trade Ministry of Defence Terrorism Serious Fraud Office USA Saudi Arabia Committee of Public Accounts al Qaeda Tanzania BAE Systems
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement

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