Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism Debate
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Tom Pursglove
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Syria: Refugees and Counter-terrorism
Tom Pursglove Excerpts(9 years, 2 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
The difference is that, of course, in Iraq there is at least a Government who govern part of that country, and there are safe spaces to go in that country, whereas in Syria people are caught between the horrors of ISIL and the terrors of Assad.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
What assurances can my right hon. Friend give the British people that Islamic State terrorists posing as refugees will not be inadvertently permitted into our country? What assessment has been made of that risk?
The Prime Minister
Obviously, we will take great care over this issue and make sure there is proper security screening of people who are coming.