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765251

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2017 to Question 8633, how many British citizens have been (a) charged and (b) convicted of acts relating to the conflict in Syria and Daesh activities in that region.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	105625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service does not hold these official figures. The Home Office Statistical Bulletin publishes data about convictions quarterly but does not distinguish those which relate to Syria and Daesh.</p><p>Although official figures do not show how many were Syria or Daesh related, Of the 105 persons charged with a terrorism-related offence in the year ending June 2017, 33 had been prosecuted (as at the time of data provision to the Home Office, 14 July 2017), 32 of which were found guilty. A further 68 were awaiting prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 17/10/2017 16:05:36 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

765252

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what charges have been brought against British citizens for acts relating to the conflict in Syria and Daesh activities in that region; how many citizens have been charged for each such offence; and what sentences have been handed down by courts from convictions relating to such charges.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	105626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service does not hold these official figures. The Home Office Statistical Bulletin publishes data about convictions quarterly but does not distinguish those which relate to Syria and Daesh. It sets out the principal offences for which terrorists were convicted and the sentences.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 18/10/2017 09:35:20 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

894963

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help protect civilians caught up in the Syrian conflict since the UK air strikes of 14 April in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	139480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>On 14 April, the United Kingdom, together with our United States and French allies, took coordinated, limited and targeted action against the Assad regime’s chemical weapons capabilities to alleviate humanitarian suffering. At the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group we have continued to call on all parties to protect civilians in the Syrian conflict. Secretary of State Penny Mordaunt and I (Minister of State) attended the Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region Conference on 24-25 April in Brussels, where they focused on the need to protect civilians and aid workers in Syria, and called directly on the Assad regime and its backers to enable this.</p><p> </p><p>As the second largest bilateral donor to the humanitarian response in Syria since 2011, we are providing life-saving and life-changing support for millions of people. At the Brussels Conference, the UK pledged to provide at least £450 million this year, and £300 million next year, to alleviate extreme suffering in Syria and to provide vital support in neighbouring countries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/05/2018 16:50:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1176614

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have on the current humanitarian situation in Idlib province.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>We are gravely concerned about escalating Syrian Regime and Russian military action and its humanitarian impact in Idlib. As of 6 February, the UN reports that 586,000 people have been displaced since 1 December 2019, and many more are at risk of imminent further displacement. This financial year DFID has already allocated £103 million to organisations delivering aid cross border from Turkey primarily into North West Syria, including Idlib. This has helped to provide hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people with food, clean water, shelter, and healthcare including psychosocial support.</p><p>Given the rapidly deteriorating conditions in North West Syria, we have put options in place to increase our funding further to address the pressing needs of those displaced by the conflict. We have provided funding to response partners including the UN to preposition essential supplies to support innocent families and civilians displaced by conflict and we are supporting all our partners to respond to this humanitarian crisis. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa visited Turkey on 5-6 February and discussed the crisis in North West Syria with UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs, as well as with Turkish authorities. DFID partners on the ground are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by the military offensive.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/02/2020 12:13:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

890066

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Idlib, Syria; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	137116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The humanitarian situation in Idlib is dire. Sites hosting internally displaced people and towns are severely overcrowded, and food, shelter and water are in short supply. We are deeply concerned by reports that the intensification of hostilities has displaced over 300,000 people within Idlib governorate since December 2017. An additional 50,000 people have arrived from Eastern Ghouta since mid-March, stretching scarce resources further.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 14:04:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

971220

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what results they have had in the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group in advocating for the protection of civilians in Idlib and for an agreement to allow humanitarian agencies access to deliver urgent aid to civilians.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL10218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>In the past two weeks the UN Security Council has held four sessions focused on Syria, where the UK has joined with other countries in calling on the Syrian regime and its backers, Russia and Iran, to uphold the de-escalation arrangements they have previously agreed in Idlib, and to respect international humanitarian law. We have expressed our support for the UN’s contingency planning, including ensuring it is fully funded: the UK has committed £42 million in new funding, and is urgently considering how further funding could be mobilised. We have also made clear that we will respond swiftly and appropriately if the Asad regime repeats its appalling use of chemical weapons.</p><p> </p><p>In January, we supported and lobbied for UNSCR 2393, which provides for humanitarian aid to be delivered cross-border into Syria. This has enabled our partners to provide approximately 572,000 people with access to clean drinking water, immunise 95,000 children under five, provide 500,000 medical consultations, provide safe spaces for over 29,000 women and girls, distribute over 23,000 food rations and support over 2,300 health facilities across Idlib governorate in 2018 so far. The UK also joined our close partners in mobilising the Security Council to demand a ceasefire across the whole of Syria and the immediate delivery of emergency aid to all those in need through UN Security Council Resolution 2401, which was unanimously adopted on 24 February.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to play an active role in the International Syria Support Group, where we routinely push issues of protection and access. Together with other countries, the UK has strongly advocated to focus targeting aid on those most in need, which led to a review of the prioritisation of the UN response plan for Syria. As a result, the $1.8 billion plan is now more focused on immediate humanitarian needs and the most vulnerable, including within Idilib.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2018 11:37:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

872262

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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: Armed Conflict
	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 barriers to the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2401 since the adoption of that resolution on 5 March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	134176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>UN Security Council Resolution 2401 has still not been implemented due largely to the regime and Russia’s failure to abide by its conditions. Pro-regime forces have continued to bomb eastern Ghouta. The UN estimate that around 1,700 people have been killed there since the resolution was passed on 24 February and thousands more have been injured. The UN has reported that around 95,000 people have left eastern Ghouta. Those remaining urgently require humanitarian assistance but the UN has reported that they are still waiting for the regime to sign facilitation letters to allow them to deliver aid. Pro-regime forces have also continued to bomb Idlib and southern Syria, in and around Dar’a city, causing numerous casualties.</p><p>The UK continues to exert diplomatic pressure, including through the UN Security Council, for full implementation of UNSCR 2401. On 7 March, the Security Council discussed the situation at the UK and France’s request. On 12 March, the UK organised an informal briefing on the situation for the Security Council by Syrian opposition and humanitarian actors. The Prime Minister has spoken to President Trump, Chancellor Merkel and President Macron to discuss the appalling situation in eastern Ghouta.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/03/2018 14:35:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

845697

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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: Armed Conflict
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that the political and humanitarian situation in eastern Ghouta, Syria does not further escalate.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	128669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>​As I said in a statement on 20 February, the situation on the ground in Syria, particularly in Eastern Ghouta, is dire. We have called on the regime and its backers to cease their campaign of violence, to protect civilians and allow rapid and unhindered humanitarian access. We have raised our concerns at the International Syria Support Group and in the UN Security Council. As the UN has, we call on all parties to protect civilians and allow for safe, sustained and unimpeded access to all those in need in Syria. We also supported UN Security Council resolution 2401, unanimously adopted on 24 February which calls for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for delivery of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations which are urgently needed across Syria, but particularly in Eastern Ghouta. Those with influence over the regime must now ensure the ceasefire is implemented in full.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/02/2018 18:27:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

837573

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	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: Armed Conflict
	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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Russia, (b) Turkey, (c) Iran and (d) the US on encouraging the de-escalation of fighting in the Idleb governorate in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	126692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the recent escalation of airstrikes and violence in Idleb governorate, where multiple and sustained airstrikes by pro-regime forces have killed scores of civilians. We are appalled by reports of airstrikes by pro-regime forces indiscriminately targeting medical facilities in the area and reports of use of chemical weapons. We are gravely concerned that the intensification of hostilities has reportedly displaced approximately 270,000 people within Idleb since 15 December 2017. UK officials raised our concerns regarding the situation at the weekly International Syria Support Group Humanitarian and Ceasefire Taskforces in Geneva, of which Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United States are all members, on 1 February. The UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York also raised our concerns in the UN Security Council on 5 February. I issued statements on 16 January and 2 February calling for these attacks to stop and for the Asad regime to allow immediate, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2018 15:30:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

884975

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	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: Armed Conflict
	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 the international community is taking to bring about further pressure on the Assad regime to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians in areas either under his Government's control or which are theatres of ongoing conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	135963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>​We are doing our utmost to push for improved humanitarian access in Syria, including through our position in the UN Security Council, and the International Syria Support Group. UN Security Council Resolution 2401, adopted in February 2018, was the latest to underline the obligation on all parties, particularly the Syrian regime, to allow unimpeded humanitarian access. The UK is the second largest bilateral donor to the humanitarian response inside Syria since 2011, and we target aid inside Syria on areas where needs are greatest.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/04/2018 16:28:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden