LEIGH MP Jo Platt has criticised Prime Minister for bombing Syria last weekend without holding a debate about the decision.

Theresa May ordered UK forces to attack areas of the country believed to be responsible for causing a chemical weapons attack that took place on April 7 in the town of Douma that killed up to 75 people and caused injuries to around 500 others.

Labour MPs have argued this week that they should have been recalled into the House of Commons from the Parliament Easter recess period to vote on taking military action.

Ms Platt said: "The chemical weapons attack in Syria was appalling, clearly in breach of international law and a serious war crime.

"Parliament should have therefore decided our response to this heinous act and whether military action was appropriate.

"By failing to consult Parliament prior to action last week, the Prime Minister is restricting our democracy.

"For MPs to read what the UK’s response was from Donald Trump’s tweets is clearly unacceptable.

"While the Prime Minister rightly stated that we needed to take a humanitarian response, I am clear that a military response was not the only action available.

"Just as the use of chemical weapons should not be normalised, neither should a military response following a humanitarian crisis."

The Leigh MP also made reference to previous Prime Minister David Cameron's decision in 2013 to recall Parliament from the Easter recess to debate taking military action on another chemical weapons attack on Syria which MPs voted against

Ms Platt added: "The action we take in response to a chemical weapons attacks must also be directly in the interests of the Syrian people.

"Rather than acting in retaliation or to reassure ourselves that we have responded, efforts must be made to redouble our aid efforts, increase our work in securing a humanitarian corridor and review our approach to the refugee crisis."