Statement on counter-terrorism: 5 January 2016
5 January 2016 (updated on 5 January 2016)
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 5 January 2016 on counter-terrorism.
The Shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: statement on counter-terrorism
- Read Commons Hansard: statement on counter-terrorism
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Terrorism
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