Counter-ISIL Coalition Strategy

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 4:17 pm on 20 July 2015.

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Photo of Michael Meacher Michael Meacher Labour, Oldham West and Royton 4:17, 20 July 2015

Given the explicit parliamentary prohibition against British military action in Syria, is it not irrelevant whether or not British aircrews are embedded in US forces? In view of the gravity of this secret deployment—a possible mission creep towards war without a mandate—does the Secretary of State not recognise that the system of ministerial accountability to this House behoves him not just to apologise, but to consider whether his position is still tenable?