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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-10more like thisremove minimum value filter
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 remove filter
hansard heading Middle East: Islamic State more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of IS fighters who remain in (1) Syria, and (2) Iraq; and what is their assessment of the threat those fighters pose. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian more like this
uin HL10213 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-24more like thismore than 2018-09-24
answer text <p>Daesh has lost over 99% of the territory it once held in Iraq and Syria and the Coalition assesses there are currently not enough Daesh fighters remaining in Iraq and Syria to make any further significant territorial gains. However, Daesh has dispersed into a cellular structure in order to maintain some form of insurgency activity, including through extortion, planting improvised explosive devices, kidnapping and mounting terrorist attacks. As part of the Global Coalition, the UK subscribes to this assessment and aims to remove any opportunity for Daesh to pose a threat to the security of Iraq, the UK and our allies.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-24T13:47:14.86Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this