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Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 May 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval).


Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval)

I accept that. Some of us were in the Chamber on 3 April 1982 for a short debate on a motion for the Adjournment, which had a disastrous effect on one member of the Cabinet and framed the rest of the conduct of that war. I am not dismissing debates on the Adjournment, but we need to think about what is appropriate for today rather than for 60 years ago.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
460 c501 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Armed forces Armed conflict Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary scrutiny Ministers Royal prerogative
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk