Debates between Andrew Mitchell and Fabian Hamilton during the 2010-2015 Parliament

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Debate between Andrew Mitchell and Fabian Hamilton
Wednesday 23rd May 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Fabian Hamilton Portrait Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East) (Lab)
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T2. The situation in Syria continues to take lives, as well as to produce instability in the region. Will the Secretary of State update the House on what action the British Government are taking to help with the humanitarian crisis in that country?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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The hon. Gentleman will have heard what the Foreign Secretary has been doing at the United Nations. On humanitarian support, I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we are supporting the United Nations, its Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs and a number of international non-governmental organisations on dealing with the consequences both outside Syria—on the borders and in the surrounding countries—and internally, within that country.