PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Operation Blue Star (1 March 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will commission a public inquiry into UK involvement in the 1984 Amritsar massacre.
Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Answer
We recognise the scars that this tragic event left and the strong feelings in the Sikh community, but believe there are no grounds for a public inquiry.
The Cabinet Secretary's investigation in 2014 was extensive. It concluded that UK assistance was advisory only, ended several months before Operation Blue Star and had limited impact in practice.
Answered by:
Lord Sharma (Conservative)
6 March 2017
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