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454180

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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, when he plans to publish the next quarterly progress report to the House on Syria.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	28046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s first quarterly progress report on Syria to the House was provided by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 16 December 2015. On 8 February 2016, the Secretary of State for International Development provided a second quarterly progress report to the House.</p><p>The next progress report will be provided by a relevant Minister in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/03/2016 17:51:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox

444210

registered interest
date	12/01/2016
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, when he plans to publish the next quarterly progress report to the House on Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	22030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>I updated the House on 16 December 2015. The next progress report on Syria will be made by my Right Hon Friend, member for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, the Development Secretary, Ms Justine Greening following the 4 February Syria Conference in London.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 19/01/2016 17:08:02 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 39574 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

437379

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
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, how much has been allocated to Syria under the (a) Conflict, Stability and Security Fund and (b) Conflict Pool in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) the next four financial years.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	19719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund has allocated £55 million to Syria for the current financial year. Funding for the next four financial years has not yet been agreed by the National Security Council. The UK has delivered over £100m in non-humanitarian support to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon since the start of the crisis from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund and its predecessor, the Conflict Pool. This has focussed on strengthening the moderate opposition, building resilience against extremists, fostering civil society structures in besieged areas, promoting Human Rights, delivering basic governance and laying the foundations for a more peaceful and inclusive future for Syria. Further details of this can be found on the Gov.uk website. The UK has always punched above its weight in helping deal with the effects of the Syria crisis. That’s why the Prime Minister announced that we will commit at least £1 billion to reconstruction in Syria. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/12/2015 14:45:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

436761

registered interest
date	09/12/2015
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 he has had with his international counterparts on forced disappearances in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	19311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>We continue to press (including in international fora) for the immediate end to enforced disappearances in Syria and the release of those arbitrarily detained.</p><p>The UK sponsored three resolutions on the human rights situation in Syria at the Human Rights Council during 2015 condemning all arbitrary detention of individuals by the Syrian authorities and other parties to the conflict and demanding the immediate release of all persons arbitrarily detained. We also co-sponsored the UN General Assembly Third Committee Resolution on the human rights situation in Syria which was successfully adopted on 19 November.</p><p>We support the UN Commission of Inquiry’s investigations into human rights violations and abuses, including enforced disappearances, in Syria. In partnership with other donor countries, we are funding the collection of documentary evidence on such abuses for use in possible legal processes in the future. We continue to call for the UN Commission of Inquiry to have unhindered access to all persons deprived of their liberty and allow them to investigate.</p><p>Last year the UK co-sponsored a UN Security Council Resolution to refer all those responsible for war-crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria, regardless of affiliation, to the International Criminal Court. Russia and China chose to veto this resolution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/12/2015 13:07:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

418214

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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, if he will propose a no-fly zone over Syria at the upcoming UN General Assembly.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	9897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>In response to the crisis in Syria, the UK will be pressing at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session for progress on a political settlement, protection of civilians and the need to increase humanitarian aid.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/09/2015 15:01:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

417067

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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 progress has been made on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2139 and 2165 regarding Syria, in particular regarding the action or inaction of the governments of Russia and China.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL1987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text As required by UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2139, the Secretary General has produced monthly reports to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria. UNSCR 2165 and its successor, UNSCR 2191, also continue to be implemented. According to the UN Secretary General’s most recent report, by 31 July 2015, the UN and its partners had delivered 154 shipments of aid into Syria. The UK has allocated £233 million for the provision of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, to be delivered through our UN and non-governmental organisation partners. However, the delivery of aid in Syria is complicated by the continued obstruction of aid delivery by the Assad regime, as well as by the regime’s indiscriminate attacks on population centres, especially through the use of barrel bombs. Countries with influence over the Syrian government, including Russia, must use that influence to press the Assad regime to comply with its responsibilities under international humanitarian and human rights law. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/09/2015 13:20:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

416812

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian needs of people living in Rojava; and what steps her Department is taking to meet such needs.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	8851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Provision of humanitarian aid is prioritised through joint UN and NGO needs assessments, which aim to identify which populations are most in need, where they are located and what their key support needs are. We are watching the latest developments in the cantons of Afrin, Kobane and Jazira closely, and continue to call on all sides of the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law and protect civilians. DFID is providing humanitarian assistance through our support to the UN appeal for Syria, including provision of food to affected cities in both Afrin and Hassakeh.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To date, the UK has pledged £1 billion in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, of which £500 million has been allocated to support people inside Syria.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 11/09/2015 13:33:14 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

391295

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the number of Syrians displaced (1) within Syria, and (2) abroad.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>There are an estimated 7.6 million internally displaced persons within Syria, and there are now over four million refugees from Syria in neighbouring countries. According to the UN, there have been over 278,000 Syrian asylum applications in Europe between April 2011 and May 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 14:10:59 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

386106

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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 action they have taken to prevent states or other agents sending funds and arms to the parties to the conflict in Syria, in particular those who are guilty or suspected of war crimes and grave human rights abuses; and what further action they plan to take.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK does not supply weapons to anyone in Syria, and we have played a major role in trying to prevent both the regime and extremists in Syria from acquiring weapons. <br><br>UN sanctions require that no states, groups or individuals may make available arms or funds to designated groups or individuals. In February 2015 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2199, which the British Government co-sponsored. UNSCR 2199 specifically targets the fund raising methods used by Al-Qaida and its affiliates operating in Syria and Iraq. <br><br>The UK is also at the forefront of efforts to broaden the EU Syria sanctions regime, which limits the regime's access to funding. This year the EU has listed 24 new Syrian regime ministers who are jointly responsible for the regime’s reprehensible policies. There are several EU-Syria trade embargoes currently in place, including prohibiting exportation of chemical weapons (and precursors) and luxury goods to Syria, importation of oil from Syria and access to EU financial institutions. <br><br>We will work hard to sustain these efforts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 07/07/2015 14:56:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

386107

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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 plan to press for the referral of possible war crimes in Syria by all combatants to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court; and who, if anyone, records all breaches of international humanitarian law.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK has consistently called for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court and supported efforts at the UN Security Council to achieve this. However, these efforts were blocked by Russia and China on 22 May 2014. In partnership with other donor countries, we have funded the collection of documentary evidence of human rights abuses and violations. We will also look to expand the EU sanctions regime to cover more people responsible for human rights abuses and violations. We will continue to press for those responsible to be held accountable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/07/2015 11:50:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton