Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll and Bute)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of UK Official Development Assistance to Syria.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
FCDO aid budget is allocated in accordance with UK strategic priorities against a challenging financial climate.
There is a robust framework in place for allocating Official Development Assistance (ODA). In 2023, the UK committed up to £150 million at the Brussels Pledging Conference and up to £43 million to support the response to the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, raising our total commitment to over £3.8 billion.
However, the situation's scale is immense, with Syria's overall aid requirements for 2023 only 29.44% funded. HMG encourages all international actors to do everything possible to ensure that sufficient aid reaches those in need.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral answer to the hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne of 5 December 2023, Official Report, column 212, how many troops are in Syria.
Answered by James Heappey
The UK as part of the counter-Daesh Global Coalition has troops deployed across the Middle East to support this mission. As the Secretary of State of Defence stated on 5 December, we cannot go into operational specifics.
Correspondence Apr. 17 2024
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)Found: s use of citizenship deprivation in the context of British nationals who are detained in North East Syria
Jul. 05 2023
Source Page: UN HRC52: Statement on the Commission of Inquiry on SyriaFound: UN HRC52: Statement on the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to provide support for (a) victims of the violence and (b) protesters in Suwayda in Syria.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The FCDO is following the protests in Suweida closely. The UK's permanent representative to the UN drew global attention to the protestors' cause in the UK's statement to the UN Security Council on 27 September. We condemned the regime's use of violence against peaceful demonstrators and demanded Damascus' adherence to international human rights standards. We will continue to monitor the situation and urge the regime to treat protestors with dignity respect. It is vital that Assad heed their calls for regime participation in the political process established by UNSCR 2254.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the number of British nationals who are resident in Syria.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Since 2012 the FCDO has advised against all travel to Syria and we advise British Nationals in Syria to leave by any practical means. Consular support to British nationals is not available from within Syria. Nevertheless, each request for consular assistance is considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account all relevant circumstances. The FCDO does not collect data on the number of British nationals residing overseas, and there is no requirement for British travellers or residents to register with us when they go overseas. Consular data on assistance provided to British nationals worldwide is published on gov.uk.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals requested consular assistance in Syria in each of the last five years.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Since 2012 the FCDO has advised against all travel to Syria and we advise British Nationals in Syria to leave by any practical means. Consular support to British nationals is not available from within Syria. Nevertheless, each request for consular assistance is considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account all relevant circumstances. The FCDO does not collect data on the number of British nationals residing overseas, and there is no requirement for British travellers or residents to register with us when they go overseas. Consular data on assistance provided to British nationals worldwide is published on gov.uk.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals were kidnapped in Syria in each of the last five years.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Since 2012 the FCDO has advised against all travel to Syria and we advise British Nationals in Syria to leave by any practical means. Consular support to British nationals is not available from within Syria. Nevertheless, each request for consular assistance is considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account all relevant circumstances. The FCDO does not collect data on the number of British nationals residing overseas, and there is no requirement for British travellers or residents to register with us when they go overseas. Consular data on assistance provided to British nationals worldwide is published on gov.uk.
Mar. 15 2024
Source Page: Thirteenth anniversary of the Syrian Uprising: Joint StatementFound: Since March 2011, the Syria conflict has led to the deaths of more than 500,000 people, and the forced
Jun. 30 2023
Source Page: Notice to exporters 2023/11: General Trade Licence Syria Sanctions revisedFound: Notice to exporters 2023/11: General Trade Licence Syria Sanctions revised