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Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 January 2017. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 16 January 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Syria: Armed Conflict

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is providing to anti-Assad forces in and around Idlib.

Answer

Defence has provided support to Syrian Opposition Forces, both through support with equipment to save lives and political support. We have delivered over £4 million of life-saving equipment including communications, medical and logistics equipment. We have provided equipment to protect against chemical weapons attacks - including 5,000 escape hoods, nerve agent pre-treatment tablets and chemical weapon detector papers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
58739
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Armed conflict Syria Military aid
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk