Syria

MP: Parliament’s recall suggest military action possible by the weekend   Today John Baron MP has welcomed the recall of Parliament announced by No. 10, but believes key questions will need answering in Thursday’s debate. John highlights the danger of armed intervention making a bad situation much worse, and stresses the importance of verification....
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MP stresses importance of verification and warns against knee-jerk intervention   Following reports that Government forces in Syria have used chemical weapons against the rebels, and subsequent talk of intervention by the West, John Baron MP said: “These images are horrific, and remind us that atrocities have been committed by both sides in this...
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MP warns that refugee camps could become hotbeds of radicalisation   Today in International Aid Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, about the need for more humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees. Britain has led the way, but many international partners have...
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MP sponsors and speaks in House of Commons debate   Today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP spoke in a debate on Syria. The debate was secured by John via the Back Bench Business Committee, with support from MPs on all sides of the House. The motion for debate was ‘that this...
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MP says we need not follow the US in helping Syrian rebels In response to news today that President Obama has threatened to set in train the ‘enormous consequences’ announced last year, following the claim that chemical weapons have been used by President al-Assad, John Baron MP has urged caution. He believes we do...
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MP raises issue in House of Commons today  Today, Andrew Bridgen MP and John Baron MP delivered a letter to Number 10, signed by 80 other Conservative MPs regarding Syria. The letter was organised by Andrew Bridgen, and calls on the Prime Minister to give his assurance that there will be a Parliamentary debate...
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MP opposes lifting of arms embargo Last night in the House of Commons, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Alistair Burt MP, opened a debate concerning the EU arms embargo to Syria. During the debate, he announced that the Government would be looking to repeal the arms embargo at the...
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MP questions control over weapons Today in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP, gave a Statement on the situation in Syria. Although there is currently an arms embargo on sending weapons from EU countries to Syria, there are signs countries including Britain and France are considering whether the...
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