Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Friday, 19 November 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 December 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 3 December 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Syria: Politics and Government

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy to ensure that the security situation in the north east of Syria, including Raqqa, remains stable.

Answer: In north east Syria we assess that the ceasefire is broadly holding. We regularly engage with actors on the ground and urge all parties to continue adherence to ceasefire agreements and international law. We also remain committed to the Global Coalition Against Daesh and at the most recent ministerial meeting in Rome on 28 June 2021, the UK announced £2.6 million of new funding to help prevent violent extremism in the north east, in support of the Coalition's Stabilisation Pledge. Further, we continue to support the delivery of aid through all modalities, and to date, we have committed over £3.7 billion in response to the Syria Crisis, our largest ever humanitarian response.

Secondary information