Debates between Nigel Evans and Mary Kelly Foy during the 2019 Parliament

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Defending the UK and Allies

Debate between Nigel Evans and Mary Kelly Foy
Monday 15th January 2024

(3 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Can we focus on the questions, please?

Mary Kelly Foy Portrait Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham) (Lab)
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Only a handful of MPs have had the chance to scrutinise the Foreign Secretary since his appointment last year. In fact, news presenters have had more opportunities to scrutinise him than we have. Parliament is supposed to be sovereign, and we must be able to scrutinise major decisions, such as last week’s air strikes. What steps is the Prime Minister taking to ensure that we in this House can scrutinise the Foreign Secretary, and debate and vote on military action?

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