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HANSARDSyriaBoth the Foreign Secretary and Minister Falconer have been trying to ensure the de-escalation of any potential conflicts. We want to see a process of transition that is inclusive.…12 Dec 2024HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian AssistanceI am very happy to do so.12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI think the noble Baroness knows my support for the BBC, including the World Service and its activity, and certainly she is absolutely right to draw attention to Marie’s…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI thank both noble Lords for their questions. I start by making the following correction to my intervention to this House last week, during questions on a Statement on Syria. In…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaWell, Israel has said that its presence in the buffer zone is defensive, limited and temporary, in response to the evolving security situation in Syria. As we have witnessed over…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI repeat the point that I made: it is a focus of our activity, particularly in north-east Syria. The safety and security of the UK and its citizens remain a top priority for the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaWell, the situation is fast moving, and we are keeping it under constant review. HTS is a proscribed organisation in the United Kingdom, having been added as an alias of al-Qaeda…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI do not want to be repetitive, but we are monitoring the situation and keeping it under review. We are judging HTS by its actions, and so far we are hopeful for a positive,…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI have not seen social media, but I think that the important thing is that we act based on the evidence presented to us. We have been focused, in terms of north-east Syria, on the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaThe best thing I can do is reflect the noble and right reverend Lord’s sentiments. We need to respond to the actions rather than simply what people have said before. We want to…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaThe important thing to stress, as I said earlier, reflecting the Secretary-General’s comments, is that it is for the Syrians to determine their own Government. Turning to HTS, it…12 Dec 2024HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian AssistanceI thank the noble Baroness for securing this debate. I think the closing remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, are absolutely correct. Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaWe have had many debates in this House about the role of the BBC, and in particular the World Service. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that it can continue to function.…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaTo be honest, I have not got a specific answer on that. In terms of speaking to all our allies, we are looking to ensure the protection of all civilians in all parts of Syria. I…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaWhat my honourable friend said in the other place is that we are looking at how ODA is distributed and what more we can do, and I mentioned the additional £4 million to the United…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaIn relation to the specific question, we are unaware of any Captagon being on the UK’s streets. However, shipments have been seized in Europe and this presents a wider threat to…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaI tried to address that issue in my previous Answer. We have raised humanitarian aid to north-west Syria. In particular, we have focused on working with NGOs to ensure that the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaI absolutely share the noble Lord’s views about our values and how we can restate them. I attended the whole of the United Nations General Assembly, including many events where we…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaAs a general point, one of the things that we are concerned about doing is giving support to refugees who have fled Syria, and we are working with all neighbouring countries. I do…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaI thank both noble Lords for their questions. Of course, my starting point is to say that the Assad regime has created the conditions for the current escalation through its…03 Dec 2024