Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism Debate
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Alec Shelbrooke
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Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism
Alec Shelbrooke Excerpts(9 years, 3 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
I think what matters is the action we take to demonstrate the humanity and moral conscience of Britain. That is what we are doing today.
Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con)
ISIL does not recognise the boundaries of Syria and any Russian intervention would be to support the Assad regime alone. On that basis, will my right hon. Friend assure the House that we will carry on supporting the countries that surround Syria, such as Lebanon and Jordan, which are taking in the refugees?
The Prime Minister
I can certainly give that assurance. The scale of movement of people into Lebanon, for instance, now accounts for about a quarter of its population. We give a lot of money to that country to help with refugees and we should continue to do so. It is better for people to stay and be looked after there, and in time to return to Syria, than to take the perilous journey to Europe.