Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Foster Excerpts
Monday 18th April 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Fallon Portrait Michael Fallon
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It is up to the new Government of national accord being established in Libya with our support, led by Prime Minister Sarraj, to make it clear what assistance he needs. A number of countries, including ourselves, have already indicated that we will be part of a Libyan international assistance mission, but it is far too early to speculate about what form that assistance might take, whether it is training, advice from the Ministries, or other support.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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22. My right hon. Friend will be all too aware of the evidence of atrocities being committed by Daesh against religious minorities and the destruction of antiquities in the areas that it controls. What specific actions have been undertaken in the military campaign against Daesh to prevent both of those?

Michael Fallon Portrait Michael Fallon
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We have to continue to degrade and eventually defeat Daesh to bring to an end the horrific attacks that we have seen and the persecution of those of other faiths that we have witnessed, particularly the persecution of the Yazidi minority. In the end, Daesh has to be defeated so that we can have a tolerant and comprehensive settlement in Syria that protects all minorities.