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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 July 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Syria: Prisons

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have provided funds amounting to £20 million for a prison in north-east Syria to contain, amongst others, 25 British families.

Answer

As said in the counter-Daesh statement to the House on 4 March 2021, as part of the Global Coalition's collective stabilisation efforts in the region, the UK has provided technical advice and funding for the improvement of detention facilities for Daesh fighters in north-east Syria.

It would not be appropriate to comment further for reasons of operational security.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9254
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Finance Prisons Syria
Link
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