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60585

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Turkey to help prevent foreign fighters entering Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK has regular discussions with international partners focused on tackling the shared threat from foreign fighters travelling to Syria. These include contacts with the Government of Turkey, with which we work to prevent foreign fighters from using Turkey as a transit route for Syria, including by strengthening protective security measures and using passenger information.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 18/06/2014 11:48:21 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

61285

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the resignation of Mr Lakhdar Brahimi as United Nations mediator in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Lakhdar Brahimi has played a crucial role as joint UN and Arab League Special Envoy for Syria since June 2012. He showed strong leadership and great patience in getting the parties to the conflict round the same table in Geneva and take the first steps towards potentially constructive dialogue. The responsibility for the collapse of negotiations rests wholly with the regime's refusal to engage in discussion on an agenda for future talks put forward by Mr Brahimi. The appointment and mandate of any future UN Special Envoy is still under consideration by the UN.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 18/06/2014 11:51:07 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

61286

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the offer of partial amnesties by President Assad of Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The limited amnesties on prisoner release offered by President Assad do not offer a genuine solution to the problems in Syria. While the British Government has been consistent in calling for the release of political prisoners it is as yet unclear who these amnesties will affect and how prisoners' safety will be assured. The lies and brutality of the Assad regime, as set out in the UN's Commission on Inquiry reports, mean that this amnesty will not provide reassurance to the Syrian opposition. If the Syrian regime is serious about bringing the conflict to an end, then they should release political prisoners unconditionally and negotiate seriously within the framework set out in the Geneva communiqué.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 18/06/2014 11:47:53 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

61715

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the threat ISIS and other Islamist groups in Syria pose to (a) the wider Middle East and (b) other areas.
	tabling member constituency	North Somerset
	tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
	uin	200415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by the growth of terrorism in Syria and Iraq. ISIL are a brutal terrorist group who want to impose rule on people using their extremist ideology, violence and extortion.</p><p>ISIL's advance in Iraq shows that they are a serious threat. It shows clearly the importance of taking a strong stand against extremists, and that is why we are giving our full backing to the moderate groups in Syria who are fighting them. It is not yet clear what the recent developments in Iraq mean in the longer term, but clearly ISIL's ability to operate in both Syria and Iraq is a cause of concern for the international community.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 17/06/2014 08:45:25 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox

60726

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he considers the existing mandate of the UN Special Envoy to Syria is sufficient.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
	uin	199572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the role of the UN Special Representative and the efforts to bring about political transition as set out in the Geneva Communiqué. The scope of the mandate for Mr Brahimi's successor is under consideration by the UN.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 16/06/2014 15:52:57 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

60728

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 3778W, on Syria, what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of President Assad complying with the agreed Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons timetable for the removal and destruction of Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
	uin	199619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The regime has missed all deadlines set by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Executive Council for the removal of chemicals from Syria, including their own deadline of 27 April 2014. Around 7.5 per cent of the materials remain. This means that the 30 June 2014 deadline set by the UN for the elimination of the material can no longer be met. Responsibility for this rests with the regime.</p><p>The functional destruction of Syria's chemical weapon manufacturing capability and the removal of more than 90 per cent of the chemicals used in the programme are significant achievements. However, Syria's failure to meet the deadlines for removal of the remaining chemicals is unacceptable. The UK and partners continue to press for the urgent completion of removal operations.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 16/06/2014 16:06:59 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

60729

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent Presidential elections in Syria on the prospects for future political reconciliation between the government and Opposition forces.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
	uin	199573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The recent Syrian Presidential elections were a parody of democracy designed to sustain the Assad dictatorship, held in the midst of a civil war and extreme regime violence with millions displaced from their homes unable to vote. They did not meet even the most basic requirements for free and fair elections.</p><p>We judge that holding these elections was damaging to the political process. This is a view shared by the UN who warned that holding elections “will damage the political process and hamper the prospects for political solution that the country so urgently needs.”</p><p>We will continue to support the moderate opposition who have a pluralistic, democratic vision of a future Syria and to create conditions for a future political settlement. A negotiated political transition in Syria, following the principles set out in the Geneva communiqué, is the only way to end the conflict and alleviate Syria's humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 16/06/2014 15:55:05 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

60734

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with other countries in the (a) EU and (b) UN about a potential candidate to replace the outgoing UN Special Envoy to Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
	uin	199655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Since Mr Brahimi stepped down we have had discussions with the UN and with a number of EU partners about arrangements for a successor. The appointment is still under consideration by the UN Secretary General.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 16/06/2014 16:13:15 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

60735

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the prospects of achieving a UN Security Council resolution referring Syria to the International Criminal Court.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
	uin	199654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>On 22 May Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have referred the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court, despite it having overwhelming international support, including from 13 members of the UN Security Council, 65 co-sponsors, over 100 Non-governmental organisations from across the world and the Syrian National Coalition.</p><p>Nonetheless, we need to ensure that those responsible for atrocities in Syria are held to account. Russia and China cannot indefinitely shield those responsible for horrific crimes. The UK is funding efforts to document war crimes and crimes against humanity, and we are pressing for an expansion of EU sanctions to cover those responsible.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 16/06/2014 16:11:22 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
	tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

60830

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to investigate what the source of the chemical weapons attack in Kafr Zita on 11 April 2014 was.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
	uin	199741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK was amongst the first to express concern at allegations that chemical weapons had again been used in Syria, and called for them to be investigated. <br><br>On 29 April the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General announced he was establishing a Fact Finding Mission to determine the truth behind recent allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria. The UK has continued to stress the importance of this mission determining the full facts.</p><p>We are aware of at least 9 attacks in April in which the use of chemical weapons has been alleged. We consider it likely that chemical weapons have been used on at least some of these occasions. There are a number of pieces of information that suggest that only regime could have been responsible for these attacks, including the use of helicopters to deliver bombs to their targets and the fact that the attacks took place in opposition controlled areas. We have shared the information we hold with the OPCW.</p><p>We condemn the attack on the convoy carrying inspectors to Kafr Zita and urge all parties to the conflict to ensure that inspectors are given secure and unrestricted access to all relevant sites to enable the full facts to be established.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 16/06/2014 12:22:11 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick