Oral QuestionDepartment for International Development

“What progress her Department has made in engaging with children and young people to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 16.2 to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children by 2030.”

Tabled: 20 December 2018Answered: 9 January 2019

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Development

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

Oil and gas will be part of the mix of our energy for many years to come, as I have set out many times. The hon. Member is now highlighting the consequences of the war that he said we should rush into. He wanted us to go to war. He said it was “perfectly, perfectly clear” that we should support the strikes. Then, just like the Leader of the Opposition, a week later he said, “Oh no, I got that one wrong.” You cannot make mistakes about decisions as serious as committing to war. It is a gross error.