Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Monday 7th September 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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Obviously, we will start with the use of the aid budget, which covers the first year, and then the committee, to be chaired by the Home Secretary and the Communities Secretary, will look at what more needs to be done to make sure that these people can be properly looked after.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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May I warmly thank the Prime Minister for his decision and will he join me in thanking, alongside the Kurdish Regional Government, the people of Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and other countries that have taken in millions, supported by the UK and other countries, over the past four years?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to praise those countries. They have borne a huge burden in terms of the people they have taken in and looked after. We must go on supporting them and the work they do.