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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Islamic State: Resettlement

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Daesh-affiliated members, or families of former Daesh fighters, have been brought to the UK from Syria over the past year; what risk assessment they are undertaking about this; and what steps they are taking to ensure that Daesh-affiliated members do not pose a threat to minorities against whom the FCDO accuse Daesh of committing genocide and crimes against humanity.

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided to question HL13920 on 12 February 2026.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14512
Session
2024-26
Related items
Repatriation: Syria
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Resettlement Islamic State
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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