Sri Harmandir Sahib

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 12:46 pm on 4 February 2014.

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Photo of William Hague William Hague The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 12:46, 4 February 2014

Of course, we can never know for sure what would have happened under different circumstances or a different plan. It is clear from the Cabinet Secretary’s report that the UK military adviser gave advice about using negotiations and using force only as a last resort, and the military advice he gave was partly based on the desire to reduce casualties all round. It is important that those points are fully brought out and understood, as my hon. Friend suggests.