Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with UN member counterparts on the potential introduction of a no-fly zone over Syria.

​​As I made clear in answer of 17 October 2016 (PQ48292), we are working hard with members of the international community to consider all options including no-fly zones, which could improve the situation in Syria. Our discussions have been with like-minded countries. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), hosted a meeting of like-minded partners on 16 October in London and the UK hosted a meeting of like-minded Syria Envoys and representatives on 24 October in London. We recognise that the action of imposing no-fly zones carries significant risk and requires further study.