Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Idlib, and if he will make a statement.

The UK is deeply concerned about the escalating military action by Russia and the Syrian Regime, and the impact on the almost three million civilians who are trapped in Idlib and the surrounding areas. We are particularly concerned by reports in the last few days of dozens of Russian airstrikes against areas of Idlib, reportedly hitting at least three hospitals and resulting in dozens of casualties.

It is disappointing that Russia and Iran rejected President Erdogan's calls for renewed ceasefire in Tehran on 7 September. Russia and the Syrian Regime have also rejected similar calls by the UK and others at the UN Security Council. We call upon them to reconsider and find a negotiated way forward to avoid a humanitarian disaster.