Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Friday, 11 March 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Libya: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he consulted (a) the National Security Council, (b) the Attorney General, (c) the Foreign Secretary and (d) other Cabinet colleagues on the decision to authorise the US to use RAF Lakenheath to launch airstrikes in Libya; and whether any of those bodies or people were required to give approval for that authorisation.
- Answer
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I am responsible for authorising the use of UK bases for operations of this nature. There is a long standing convention that whether the Attorney General has or has not advised on a matter it is not disclosed.
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- 30190
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- 2015-16
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- USA Libya Military intervention RAF Lakenheath
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