Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism Debate

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Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism

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Refugee Crisis in Europe
Monday 7th September 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I say very gently to the House that the Prime Minister is giving very succinct replies and I think it is not unreasonable that we should have succinct questions to which he can respond.

David Rutley Portrait David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con)
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What steps are being taken to warn President Putin about the implications of his plans further to support the Assad regime, which will only lead to the expansion of Islamic terrorism? It is bad news for the middle east, for the UK and for Russia.

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We need to continue discussions with the Russians. As I have said, in the long run the growth of Islamist extremist violence is bad for Russia, just as it is bad for the United Kingdom.

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