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Ruth Cadbury Excerpts
Tuesday 4th September 2018

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Could we have a couple of one-sentence questions, perchance?

Ruth Cadbury Portrait Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)
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Will the Minister insist as a matter of urgency that Kurdish representatives are allowed to attend the peace process meetings on the future of Syria?

Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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Kurdish representatives are already included with the representatives of the Syrian opposition. Any further invitations are up to Staffan de Mistura, who is responsible for the negotiations, but the hon. Lady is right that it is absolutely important that Kurdish interests are represented.