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  Proposed European Union Directive on Measures to Combat Terrorism
  
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  @ MP voted aye against the UK opting into a proposed EU directive on combating terrorism; supporting work directly with other countries and recognising that national security is a matter for individual nations. 
  @ MP voted no in support of a proposed EU directive on combating terrorism; and against working directly with other countries and against recognising that national security is a matter for individual nations. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted against opting in to a European Union proposal for a directive on combating terrorism, instead supporting work directly with other countries and recognising that national security is a matter for individual nations through their sovereign Parliaments.
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That this House 
  :''takes note'' of [http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-14926-2015-INIT/en/pdf European Union Document No. 14926/15], a Proposal for a Directive on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA; 
  :''endorses the Governmentâs decision'' not to opt in under [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A12012M%2FTXT Protocol 21 on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the EU Treaties]; and 
  :''supports the Governmentâs approach'' of working with other Member States to support our international partners and strengthen the international response to the threat from terrorism, recognising that national security is a matter for individual nations through their sovereign Parliaments.
  
  
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