London Olympics (Security)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 11 June 2012.

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Photo of Rushanara Ali Rushanara Ali Shadow Minister (International Development) 2:30, 11 June 2012

My constituents living in Bow quarter are rightly concerned about the Ministry of Defence’s plans to base surface-to-air missiles on their rooftops ahead of the Olympics. I wrote to the Secretary of State about that more than a month ago. When does he intend to respond to my request for a meeting to explain the risks to my constituents and answer their concerns? The consultation has been very thin.

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