Debates between Graeme Downie and Caroline Nokes during the 2024 Parliament

Mon 9th Dec 2024

Syria

Debate between Graeme Downie and Caroline Nokes
Monday 9th December 2024

(1 week, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)
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Order. I quickly remind Members that I am going to run this statement to the end. I think the hon. Member for Leeds Central and Headingley referred to Minister Falconer by name, which of course he should not have done.

Graeme Downie Portrait Graeme Downie (Dunfermline and Dollar) (Lab)
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In his statement, the Foreign Secretary referred to HTS co-operating with the international community on the monitoring of chemical weapons. Given the situation on the ground in Syria and the ongoing chaos, what confidence does he have that there is the capacity for HTS to conduct that work? Is there anything the UK Government can do to support the capacity in the region to keep those weapons safe?