Abu Qatada Debate

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Department: Home Office

Abu Qatada

Andrew Bridgen Excerpts
Thursday 19th April 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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I will repeat it again. I could not be clearer. [Interruption.] The deadline was on Monday 16 April. The Government took the first opportunity that arose to take action to resume the deportation, and we will do so again when the process through the European Court is finished.

Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
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Does the Home Secretary agree that claiming that 17 April is within three months of 17 January is rather like claiming that new year’s day is on 2 January?

Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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My hon. Friend has put it extremely well. I suggest that those who are trying to make that claim listen to him carefully.