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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-15more like thismore than 2016-06-15
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Cluster Munitions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers that the use of cluster munitions is always unlawful under international humanitarian law because of their indiscriminate nature. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington remove filter
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 40776 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
answer text <p>Since becoming a signatory to the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions it is now unlawful for the UK to use cluster munitions under any circumstances.</p><p>For those states not currently a signatory to the Oslo Convention then the use of cluster munitions may be legitimate provided that they are used within the clearly defined limitations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-28T15:09:58.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-28T15:09:58.507Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt remove filter
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this