Syria: UK Military Involvement Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Syria: UK Military Involvement

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Excerpts
Tuesday 21st July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, I am so sorry, but the House is calling for the noble Lord, Lord Reid. I suggest that, if we can be brief, we will be able to hear from the Lib Dem Benches as well.

Lord Reid of Cardowan Portrait Lord Reid of Cardowan
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Thank you. I will be very brief. In order that the House can understand the strategy, which do the Government consider the greatest threat to this country and its interests—Assad or ISIL?

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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My Lords, it is the Cross Benches next.

Lord Elystan-Morgan Portrait Lord Elystan-Morgan
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My Lords, I am grateful. I wonder if the noble Earl can kindly tell the House what in public international law is the status that Her Majesty’s Government regard President Assad as occupying, bearing in mind that some two years ago, in respect of all the belligerents that were opposed to President Assad, we accepted a status for each and every one of them—including, as it so happened, ISIL.