Aviation security incident statement
2 November 2010 (updated on 2 November 2010)
Home Secretary, Theresa May, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 1 November on the recent airline bomb plot.
- Video and Audio: Aviation Security Incident
- Commons Hansard: Aviation Security Incident
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
- Topics: Terrorism
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