Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they were first made aware of the decision by the government of the United States to withdraw all United States troops from Syria announced by President Trump on 19 December 2018; and what assessment they have made of the government of the United States' announcement on the same day that it is transitioning to the "next phase of the campaign".

​The Foreign Secretary spoke with United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on 19 December with regard to President Trump's decision, and senior officials have been in close contact with their US counterparts on the implementation of this decision. As the US has acknowledged, much remains to be done to maintain the successful progress achieved in the global campaign against Daesh. We, like the US, remain committed to the Global Coalition and its objective of ensuring Daesh's enduring defeat.