Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Thangam Debbonaire Excerpts
Monday 5th March 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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I would very much like to pay tribute to the amazing peacekeeping work that our armed forces do in so many areas, South Sudan being a perfect example. It goes to show what an amazing impact our armed forces have in projecting Britain’s influence in all parts of the globe.

Thangam Debbonaire Portrait Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab)
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What assessment has the Secretary of State carried out of the preparedness of our armed forces for any expansion in the Syrian war, given the proxy conflict between Russia and America in that zone?