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He said the proposals were "proportionate" and would ensure the right people were on the database.

Its surveillance operations were only conducted if they had legal approval and were proportionate to the crime under investigation, he added.

If the remaining votes from Israel were proportionate to the total, they could amount to no more than a few hundred.

Ken Lee, the BBC's Human Resources Director in the North, said the relocation costs were "proportionate to getting skilled and experienced people to Salford".

The Ministry of Defence has not yet received a letter from Corbyn but it is understood that Fallon is content that Houghton's comments were proportionate, appropriate and not in breach of the principle of political neutrality.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission IPCCC) said it is investigating Aihie's arrest and will consider whether the use of force, the arrest and the method of restraint, including the use of a spit guard, were proportionate.

"Our resources are proportionate to smaller numbers".

But the measures have to be proportionate".

That would not be proportionate.

What are we to be proportionate about?

And the measure taken must be proportionate.