Defence Secretary questioned on use of drones for targeted killing
16 December 2015
Joint Committee on Human Rights questions Secretary of State for Defence on its inquiry into the UK Government's policy on the use of drones for targeted killing.
- Watch Parliament TV: UK Government's policy on the use of drones for targeted killing
- Inquiry: UK Government's policy on the use of drones for targeted killing
- Joint Committee on Human Rights
Witness
Wednesday 16 December 2015, Committee Room 2a, Palace of Westminster
At 3.30pm
- Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence
Purpose of session
The purpose of this evidence session is to question the Secretary of State for Defence on the three principal themes of the Committee's inquiry
- What the Government's policy is and its legal basis for targeted killings by drones
- What the decision-making process prior to a targeted killing by a drone strike is
- What accountability is in place for such targeted killings
Further information
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