Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency planning has been undertaken by his Department for any potential UK military involvement to tackle Islamic State in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria; and if he will make a statement.

The UK is part of the US led collation to counter ISIL taking military action in Iraq and is supportive of action against ISIL in Syria. We continue to scope further options for activity in Iraq in support of regional and other coalition partners. As promised in the written ministerial statement released to the House on 13 October 2014 (Official Report, column 10WS), the House will be kept informed of defence activities.