Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 3:30 pm ar 23 Gorffennaf 1998.
Mrs Ann Taylor
Lord Privy Seal, Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)
3:30,
23 Gorffennaf 1998
I have said on other occasions that we can never guarantee an oral statement before any decision is made to deploy troops. We would never want to deploy troops without first making a statement, but obviously that cannot be ruled out.