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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Lord Evans of Rainow Excerpts
Monday 5th March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Evans of Rainow Portrait Graham Evans (Weaver Vale) (Con)
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The entire House will welcome the Government’s prompt action on humanitarian aid, but will my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister make sure that those perpetrating the atrocities in Syria will be held to account by the international community?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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That is essential. Syria is not a signatory to the International Criminal Court, but that does not mean that we should not collect the evidence and hold these people to account for their crimes, and Britain and others are doing that work right now.