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registered interest false more like this
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Hezbollah: Weapons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the expansion of Hezbollah's weapons arsenal. more like this
tabling member constituency North Antrim more like this
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Ian Paisley more like this
uin 52043 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-15more like thismore than 2016-11-15
answer text <p>​The UK proscribed the military wing of Hizballah in 2008 and maintains a no contact policy with the political wing. We are aware of reports that Hizballah continues to amass an arsenal of weapons in direct contravention of UN Security Council Resolution 1559. Hizballah’s arsenal has been increasing since the 2006 war with Israel and their involvement in the Syria conflict where they have provided essential support to the Syrian armed forces. It is estimated they now have tens of thousands of rockets (including sophisticated rocket systems).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-15T12:04:31.543Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-15T12:04:31.543Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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label Biography information for Ian Paisley more like this