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906503

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: Politics and Government
	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 long-term governance of Syria; and, in particular, whether they still consider that President Assad should only remain in office for a short transitional period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL8016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>​The rule of the Asad regime has caused untold human suffering in Syria, fuelled instability and terrorism and created the space for Daesh. We believe that in the long term Syria needs an inclusive government which can unite the country and protect the rights of all Syrians. A political settlement in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254 is the only sustainable solution to the Syrian crisis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2018 13:48:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

847750

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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: Politics and Government
	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 his Department has had with the UN Envoy for Syria on airstrikes in Ghouta; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	129426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has discussed the dire situation in Eastern Ghouta with the UN on numerous occasions and in several fora, including at the UN Security Council and with UN Envoy Staffan De Mistura and his team. The UK has also consistently raised its concerns at the Ceasefire Task Force meeting of the International Syria Support Group, attended by the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria. The Foreign Secretary made a statement in the House of Commons on 26 February regarding the tragic situation in Eastern Ghouta. He set out what actions the British Government is taking in response to the crisis, and called upon the Asad regime to respect the ceasefire demanded by UNSC resolution 2401 and allow delivery of aid to the enclave.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/02/2018 16:59:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

828965

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	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: Politics and Government
	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 she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the forthcoming Syrian National Dialogue Congress following Turkish military action in North West Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	124567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government is clear that the Geneva process remains the best forum for reaching a lasting solution to the conflict in Syria. All international efforts, including any Syrian National Dialogue Congress, must be in support of that process. We urge Russia and all parties to support the UN-mediated political process mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/01/2018 13:15:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

687991

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2017
	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: Politics and Government
	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 international counterparts on the political situation in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	63975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>We maintain frequent Ministerial contact with international counterparts on Syria. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), regularly discusses Syria with his counterparts, including at the monthly EU Foreign Affairs Council. The Foreign Secretary's recent conversations have covered the situation in Aleppo; humanitarian access; support for the Syrian opposition including the Higher Negotiations Committee; the current ceasefire and its implementation; and resumption of the UN-led political process, including the Geneva talks due to start this month.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary also discusses Syria bilaterally in meetings in the UK and when he travels. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), has discussed the political situation in Syria during a number of recent meetings and overseas visits, including to the US and Turkey.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/02/2017 16:50:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

1612632

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Initiative to Solve the Syrian Crisis published by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria on 18 April; and what discussions they intend to have with the parties involved in violence in Syria regarding the Initiative.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>We continue to review the Initiative to Solve the Syria Crisis, published by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on 18 April, and we recognise the importance of all voices, including Kurdish voices being included in the political dialogue about the future of Syria. Most recently, UK Government officials discussed the importance of all parties working together towards a peaceful solution to the Syria conflict with representatives from the Syrian Democratic Forces on 19 April. Ultimately, tackling the challenges in northeast Syria and across the whole country, without a political solution will be extremely difficult.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/05/2023 16:03:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623796

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria's proposal of the 18th of April 2023 for a solution to the Syrian crisis.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	182666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>We continue to review the Initiative to Solve the Syria Crisis, published by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on 18 April, and we recognise the importance of all voices, including Kurdish voices being included in the political dialogue about the future of Syria. Most recently, UK Government officials discussed the importance of all parties working together towards a peaceful solution to the Syria conflict with representatives from the Syrian Democratic Forces on 19 April. Ultimately, tackling the challenges in northeast Syria and across the whole country, without a political solution will be extremely difficult.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 10/05/2023 09:17:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1019414

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	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: Politics and Government
	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 security situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	198172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The security situation in Syria remains very difficult due to military conflict, terrorism, violent crime and human rights abuses and violations. The ceasefire in Idlib, agreed by Turkey and Russia on 17 September, is holding but fragile with some increase in violence in recent weeks. The Global Coalition against Daesh, of which the UK is a leading member, continues to support efforts to defeat Daesh in the north-east of the country. We advise against all travel to Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/12/2018 15:23:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1540145

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to work with the international community to address the recent findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria that torture and ill-treatment in detention remain systemic in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	80929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The UN Commission of Inquiry, mandated by the UK-led Human Rights Council Resolution, has detailed that torture and ill-treatment continues in detention centres across Syria. We strongly condemn these violations. We have contributed over £14 million to gather evidence and assist victims of human rights violations since 2012. We have also supported Syrian doctors to produce over 360 forensic medical reports, which can act as court-standard evidence of sexual violence and torture. We use our position at the UN Security Council to draw international attention to violations, including within prisons, most recently at the UNSC session on Syria in October.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2022 16:39:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1367653

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they recognise Bashar al-Assad as the head of the government of Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK's position remains unchanged; the Assad regime has lost its legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people. Despite the military successes of the regime and its external supporters, we do not believe that Assad is capable of delivering a lasting peace in Syria. We firmly believe that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254 offers a clear path out of the conflict which protects the rights of all Syrians, in which civil society, women and minorities must play a role. We remain committed to highlighting the appalling violations of international humanitarian law in Syria and to pursuing accountability for the most serious crimes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/11/2021 16:35:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1180291

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	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: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK Government supports the removal through democratic means of Bashar Al-Assad in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	20440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK's position on the Assad regime is unchanged: it has lost its legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people. Only an inclusive, non-sectarian government can unite the country and protect the rights of all Syrians. Our priority is to end the conflict in Syria through a negotiated political settlement on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 2254. We continue to strongly support the UN-led Constitutional Committee, and all efforts to create a safe, neutral environment that enables Syria to hold free and fair elections through which Syrians can choose their own government.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/03/2020 14:14:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 9528 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards