| Heading: |
Defence |
| Question ID: |
1789690 |
| UIN: |
HL6260 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-27 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3691 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government how they define the difference between the right to defend and an offensive action by a state. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-08 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
360 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Coaker
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| Answering Member handle: |
Vernon_Coaker
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Vernon_Coaker
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| Answer text: |
As recognised in Article 51 of the UN Charter, States have the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence against armed attack. Self-defence permits States to use necessary and proportionate force to repel such armed attacks. States’ uses of ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |