Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism

Huw Merriman Excerpts
Monday 7th September 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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The Government were right to reach 0.7% and right to be the leading aid donor in Europe to the Syrian refugee camps, and are now right to take 20,000 Syrian refugees.

Huw Merriman Portrait Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)
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I welcome the compassion and safe harbour afforded by this Government to Syrian refugees. I also welcome the Prime Minister’s statement on the isolated military action taken by this Government. Does he agree that while the UK remains at risk from dissident terrorists, our constituents would not forgive us if we failed in our ultimate duty to keep them safe, no matter how difficult the circumstances?