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Written question asked by David Anderson (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 January 2016. It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 January 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Syria: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any person or body has sought disclosure of documents relevant to the decision to target Reyaad Khan by drone strike in Syria on 21 August 2015 for purposes related to the Inquiry by the Intelligence and Security Committee into that matter.

Answer

The Prime Minister discussed the scope of the Intelligence and Security Committee's (ISC) Inquiry with its Chairman. They reached agreement on the disclosure of material to the ISC that will enable the Committee to conduct a review of the threat posed by Reyaad Khan. The ISC have received contemporaneous intelligence assessments of Khan and will take further evidence in the coming weeks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23432
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Syria Military intervention Unmanned air systems Khan, Reyaad
Link
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