In Parliament

I am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s comments. Of course, he is right that we should take no risks that are not manageable.

As I said to the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, the UK Government are not uninterested in this subject; far from it.

Yes, I do agree with my hon. Friend. I think that both those points are important.

I certainly think that my hon. Friend’s description justifies his reference to difficult issues.

I know that the right hon. Gentleman regularly raises this issue with colleagues from the Foreign Office.

I am very grateful for my right hon. Friend’s support.

The right hon. Gentleman is right, but they are not mutually exclusive. We can and should do both.

The right hon. Gentleman is right to talk about managed risk.

The hon.

My right hon. and learned Friend is right to highlight the ISC’s statement, which has been an important contribution to the debate.