Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking in conjunction with its international partners to defeat ISIS.

We are part of a Global Coalition with over sixty members committed to defeating ISIL. We are supporting inclusive governance in Iraq and Syria, jointly leading the coalition’s efforts to counter ISIL’s narrative, working to disrupt its access to finance and foreign fighters, and providing military support to Iraqi forces fighting ISIL. The UK is also providing humanitarian assistance to those affected by ISIL’s brutality and will contribute to the Syrian Opposition Train and Equip Programme. We are providing £800 million worth of humanitarian aid in response to the crisis in Syria, which is the largest UK response to a humanitarian crisis.