Written question asked by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Friday, 18 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Syria: Humanitarian Aid

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will submit a request to the UN Security General to expand the scope of the UN Board of Inquiry for Syria beyond north west Syria.

Answer: Having repeatedly called for scrutiny into the multiple attacks on UN-supported or deconflicted civilian infrastructure in north west Syria, we have welcomed the establishment of the UN Board of Inquiry. Since the same issue does not apply elsewhere in the country, we will not be calling for the UN Secretary General to expand the scope of the Board of Inquiry beyond north west Syria. The UN’s International Commission of Inquiry on Syria continues to have the mandate to investigate violations of international human rights law throughout the country.

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