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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-10more like thismore than 2018-07-10
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Syria: Military Intervention more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the legal justification for the presence of UK forces in Syrian territory near al-Tanf. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Cox more like this
uin HL9372 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-19more like thismore than 2018-07-19
answer text <p>The Parliamentary debate and vote of 2 December 2015 approved the involvement of UK Armed Forces in counter-Daesh operations in Syria. UK aircraft were operating in defence of our Coalition partners who had come under attack in the conduct of such operations. Our actions on 21 June were a proportionate response to the threat posed to partner forces, complied with International Humanitarian Law and there were no civilian, coalition or partner casualties.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe remove filter
grouped question UIN HL9371 more like this
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answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
3364
label Biography information for Baroness Cox more like this