Ministerial statement on Thursday, 26 November 2015, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton.

Syria

Statement on the Prime Minister's response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on extending British military operations to Syria.

Secondary information

Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 602 cc1489-1537
Session: 2015-16
Department: Prime Minister
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Response to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee’s ‘2nd Report – The extension of offensive British military operations to Syria’
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Written statements
House of Commons; The extension of offensive British military operations to Syria: response from the Prime Minister to the committee's second report.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons; Syria: Humanitarian Aid
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Written questions
House of Commons; Syria: Military Intervention
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Written questions
House of Commons; Syria: Armed Conflict
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Written questions
House of Commons; Syria: Islamic State
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Written questions
House of Commons; Syria: Armed Conflict
Friday, 4 December 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 cc1489-1494 (Link to this contribution)
Mr Speaker, I said I would respond personally to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on extendin...; Jeremy Corbyn | 602 cc1493-5 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for providing an advance copy of his statement, which I received earli...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 cc1495-7 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions. I very much respect his long-held views about...; Crispin Blunt | 602 c1497 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for responding so comprehensively to the Foreign Affairs Committee r...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1497 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for coming back from the region to be with us in the House today, and I th...; Angus Robertson | 602 c1498 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for giving me advance sight of his statement, and for the briefing we ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 cc1498-9 (Link to this contribution)
First, I thank the right hon. Gentleman for paying tribute to my national security adviser, Mark ...; Lord Clarke of Nottingham | 602 c1499 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has made a compelling case for playing a proper part with our allies on both s...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1499 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. and learned Friend speaks with great wisdom about these matters, and it is importan...; David Winnick | 602 c1500 (Link to this contribution)
May I remind the Prime Minister that, two years ago, he was equally eloquent in telling us how es...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1500 (Link to this contribution)
I do not particularly want to re-enter all the arguments about chemical weapons use. All I will s...; Andrew Mitchell | 602 c1500 (Link to this contribution)
Following the limited but important progress on the political track in Vienna and the unanimous a...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1500 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s support. This is about discharging our responsibilities,...; George Howarth | 602 c1500 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure that the Prime Minister is correct to say that the continued existence of the so-called...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 cc1500-1 (Link to this contribution)
First, let me agree with the right hon. Gentleman about the so-called “caliphate”. As I tried to ...; Julian Lewis | 602 c1501 (Link to this contribution)
Many hon. and right hon. Members, including me, entirely agree with the Prime Minister that ISIL/...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 cc1501-2 (Link to this contribution)
I have great respect for my right hon. Friend, who thinks about these things very carefully. Ther...; Yvette Cooper | 602 c1502 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has made a strong moral and legal case for defeating what is a new totalitaria...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1502 (Link to this contribution)
That is the important issue. We have been very clear that our target is ISIL, not the regime. How...; Liam Fox | 602 c1502 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my right hon. Friend on setting out such a comprehensive approach and on stressing...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1502 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend brings great clarity to this matter. Not taking action is itself a choice, a...; Tim Farron | 602 c1502 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and for early sight of it. There are understandable ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1503 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his response and for the fact that his party wants to engage with ...; Lord Lilley | 602 c1503 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend is absolutely right that boots on the ground are ultimately essential if bom...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1504 (Link to this contribution)
I very much respect my right hon. Friend’s point of view because he is absolutely asking the righ...; Liz Kendall | 602 c1504 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister makes a strong case to the House today but he will be aware that Members on bo...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1504 (Link to this contribution)
The commitment that I can give to the hon. Lady is that this is the No. 1 issue that we face, not...; Nadine Dorries | 602 c1504 (Link to this contribution)
If the attack, God forbid, had happened in London and not in Paris, I believe that today the Brit...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1505 (Link to this contribution)
In putting the question of what we would be feeling if there were an attack on London rather than...; Lord Dodds of Duncairn | 602 c1505 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, for the national security briefings we have receive...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1505 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Gentleman, who speaks for the whole country in thanking our armed forces f...; John Baron | 602 c1505 (Link to this contribution)
Having just returned from the middle east, I know that regional powers and allies believe that, i...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1506 (Link to this contribution)
I believe that what there are too many of is terrorists threatening our country, but I agree with...; Paul Flynn | 602 c1506 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister was commended, rightly, for not lashing out militarily after the provocation o...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1506 (Link to this contribution)
I know the hon. Gentleman deeply wants to have the peaceful world that we all dream of. In that w...; Cheryl Gillan | 602 c1507 (Link to this contribution)
For those of us who were in this House and saw another Prime Minister at the Dispatch Box and fel...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1507 (Link to this contribution)
I can confirm that we have sufficient stocks, but let me respond to my right hon. Friend’s wider ...; Dennis Skinner | 602 c1507 (Link to this contribution)
Is it not essential in any prelude to a war to be sure of our allies and to be sure of the object...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1507 (Link to this contribution)
The one thing I agree with the hon. Gentleman about is that we should be clear about our allies a...; Bob Stewart | 602 c1508 (Link to this contribution)
Last night, two senior French military officers told me how much their country would appreciate o...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1508 (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has served in conflict zones. He knows the importance of mak...; Hywel Williams | 602 c1508 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for the statement and for sight of it beforehand.
I was on the s...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1508 (Link to this contribution)
I agree that this is a matter of integrity, and there is no part of me that wants to take part in...; Gerald Howarth | 602 c1508 (Link to this contribution)
Given Britain’s historical connections with the region, may I strongly endorse my right hon. Frie...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1509 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. The point he makes about Iraq is particularly po...; Caroline Lucas | 602 c1509 (Link to this contribution)
I agree with the Prime Minister that the diplomatic and political process must play a key part in...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1509 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady asks a very important question, which is whether taking action against ISIL in Syri...; James Gray | 602 c1509 (Link to this contribution)
The comprehensive yet, if I may say so, moderate, cautious and wise way in which the Prime Minist...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1509 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for his support. The point he makes about looking back at the decision we ...; Philippa Whitford | 602 c1509 (Link to this contribution)
I am rather anxious that we seem to be responding on the basis of “something must be done”, which...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1510 (Link to this contribution)
I would say to the hon. Lady that this absolutely is not a “something must be done” strategy; it ...; Bernard Jenkin | 602 c1510 (Link to this contribution)
I commend my right hon. Friend’s approach as set out in his statement, particularly that he is wo...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1510 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. He is right to say how important it is always to...; Keith Vaz | 602 c1510 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has made a very powerful case this morning. On Tuesday, the head of counter-te...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1510 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his support, and for what he has said about his Select Commi...; Christopher Chope | 602 c1511 (Link to this contribution)
I support an ISIL-first strategy, but can my right hon. Friend explain how we will succeed with t...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1511 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. It is right to have, as I have set out, an ISIL-...; Derek Twigg | 602 c1511 (Link to this contribution)
Although it has been helpful to hear the Prime Minister say more about how robust the intelligenc...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1511 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Prime Minister al-Abadi is a great improvement on his pre...; Sarah Wollaston | 602 c1512 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has made a compelling and considered case today. Having voted against action l...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1512 (Link to this contribution)
May I thank my hon. Friend for her support? This is a different question that the House is consid...; Stephen Gethins | 602 c1512 (Link to this contribution)
As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I thank the Prime Minister for coming to the House ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1512 (Link to this contribution)
I am very happy to appear in front of the Select Committee. I cannot promise to do that before a ...; Daniel Kawczynski | 602 c1512 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister will know that some of the regional tensions in the middle east and Syria stem...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1513 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran is going to be cru...; Chris Leslie | 602 c1513 (Link to this contribution)
It is of course important that the Prime Minister provides the reassurances that many of my Labou...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1513 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a very powerful point. The Security Council resolution confirms the righ...; Edward Leigh | 602 cc1513-4 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for the great care that he has taken to inform us. Indeed, he has made...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1514 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for what my hon. Friend says about the case that has been made. Let us not look bac...; Richard Burden | 602 c1514 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for the considered way in which he has approached this statement. If I...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1514 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the two points that I am making. Let me answer him i...; Richard Drax | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for his comprehensive statement this morning, but I caution him abou...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
I have great respect for my hon. Friend and his knowledge of military issues, but we have to thin...; 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution); John Bercow | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I am keen to accommodate the interest of colleagues, which is understandably extensive. I ...; Emily Thornberry | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
I listened with great care to what the Prime Minister said because I wanted to hear about the str...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
As I explained in my statement, the military strategy is to take out the terrorist targets that w...; John Bercow | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
Let us hear piercing directness and brevity from Mr Philip Davies.; Philip Davies | 602 c1515 (Link to this contribution)
I am prepared to support the Prime Minister in military action against Islamic State, which poses...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1516 (Link to this contribution)
I can rarely give my hon. Friend full satisfaction, but this time I can. I guarantee that the res...; Jo Cox | 602 c1516 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has made a strong and compelling case, particularly as regards action on the g...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1516 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady puts her point well, and I can give her the guarantee that we are stepping up our d...; Nigel Evans | 602 c1516 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for his considered statement and approach to this issue. Following the...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1516 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for his support. I can certainly confirm that I will be having those conve...; Graham Allen | 602 c1516 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Prime Minister agree that, whatever important differences we have, there is a united mes...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1517 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that we need to show unity in what we say about ISIL. I th...; Amanda Solloway | 602 c1517 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with our two closest military allies, Fra...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1517 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a very good point. What lies behind wanting to take this action is not just ...; Barry Gardiner | 602 c1517 (Link to this contribution)
I commend the Prime Minister for the way he has brought this matter to the House. The failure to ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1517 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he says about the way I am presenting this case. I a...; David Jones | 602 c1517 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister is entirely right that ISIL poses a direct threat to the security of this coun...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1518 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend makes an important point. Iran plays a large role in Syria. We have many dif...; Pat McFadden | 602 c1518 (Link to this contribution)
It is, of course, critical we learn the lessons from the past, but it is also critical we escape ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1518 (Link to this contribution)
I have said before that I think the right hon. Gentleman speaks with great clarity about this iss...; Tom Tugendhat | 602 c1518 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) spoke correctly when he said tha...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1518 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has considerable military experience and understanding of these issues. It is a co...; Liam Byrne | 602 c1519 (Link to this contribution)
I am very glad the Prime Minister believes we cannot bomb the ground unless there is a plan for h...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1519 (Link to this contribution)
First of all, the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say how important it is to have tho...; David Mowat | 602 c1519 (Link to this contribution)
The only apparent source of wealth for ISIL comes from onshore oil fields that do not require pre...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1519 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a very good point. The simple answer to his question is that a lot of these ...; Lord Walney | 602 c1519 (Link to this contribution)
While there are some who will set myriad preconditions that they know cannot be met realistically...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1519 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is right. The situation in Iraq—and its Government—is fragile and needs a lot ...; Rehman Chishti | 602 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
In relation to defeating this evil organisation, its ideological appeal and its self-proclaimed l...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is fighting this strong campaign and convincing increasing numbers of people. My o...; Baroness Hoey | 602 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for the patience he has shown this morning in his statement. I would l...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to say that. We are not taking or proposing to take military action to achieve regime ...; James Morris | 602 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister is absolutely right to say that ISIL/Daesh needs to be taken on in its physica...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1520 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. A lot of use has been made of social media and cyberspace, so...; Jeffrey M Donaldson | 602 c1521 (Link to this contribution)
One of the challenges we will face is the increasing number of refugees next spring. What steps w...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1521 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman raises an important point. At Europe’s external border, we need to do be...; Peter Bone | 602 c1521 (Link to this contribution)
I think the whole House will appreciate the way in which the Prime Minister is taking this proces...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1521 (Link to this contribution)
As I have always said, my door is open to the Leader of the Opposition. He and his team had a bri...; Stephen Doughty | 602 c1521 (Link to this contribution)
Let me bring the Prime Minister back to the direct threat to our own constituencies. He will be w...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1521 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, which is why our military objectives are not sim...; Jeremy Lefroy | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Prime Minister for his considered statement, which I very much support. May I ask for...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. He asks an important question about the additional re...; Alison McGovern | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
I have listened very carefully to what the Prime Minister has said. May I ask him about ensuring ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady asks a very important question. The truth is that ISIL/Daesh has possession of some...; 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution); John Bercow | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I am keen to accommodate the remaining interest. However, the pithy replies we have had fr...; Bob Blackman | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
Will my right hon. Friend explain how long this strategy will take to implement, given that we ar...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1522 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has asked an important question. I will report back to the House regularly, but I ...; Clive Betts | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
There will be Muslims in this country, particularly young Muslims, who, although they do not supp...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
That is absolutely the case. We have seen what Daesh has done to other Muslims. We have seen the ...; Andrew Bingham | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
Two years ago I was opposed to military intervention in Syria, but in the light of the atrocities...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s support, and I can absolutely confirm that that is our ai...; Clive Efford | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
I accept that ISIL presents a clear and present threat to this country, whether or not we are inv...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to do that. I have tried to be very clear about the fact that there is not a perfect s...; Alec Shelbrooke | 602 c1523 (Link to this contribution)
There are those who criticise our international aid budget, and, indeed, there has been some crit...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right. That is one of the reasons we are saying that we are going to refashion ...; Madeleine Moon | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
Thirty per cent. of ISIL-held land in Iraq has been retained, but 70% remains in its hands. Why i...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady has asked a very good question, to which I think there are two answers. First, I do...; Craig Whittaker | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
The people of Calder Valley will rightly want to know one key thing, and that is whether British ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
I very much believe, on the basis of the military, security and intelligence advice that I have b...; Lisa Cameron | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
I must declare an interest, in that my husband has been a member of the UK armed forces.
Th...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
I do not want to put a timeframe on the action that we have to take, because obviously the time w...; Stephen Phillips | 602 c1524 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend has made a reasoned and principled case for why we must act in Syria in the ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. and learned Friend has made an important point. As soon as areas are liberated from ISIL ...; Ian Mearns | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
Those in ISIL have proved themselves to be brutal and merciless killers, but they have recruits f...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman has asked a question that we could spend a whole day debating. What I will say...; Maggie Throup | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
Will my right hon. Friend assure the House—and, indeed, my constituents—that if a decision is mad...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has asked a very important question. This is part of the strategy to help keep us ...; Dan Jarvis | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has rightly said that peace is a process, not an event. Will he assure me that...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1525 (Link to this contribution)
Yes. Given his own considerable military experience, the hon. Gentleman knows a lot about this, a...; Edward Argar | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
Does my right hon. Friend agree that, just as actions have consequences, so does inaction—for Syr...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend puts it very well. This is a comprehensive strategy that recognises we have to ste...; Keir Starmer | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
I assure the House that we all share the objective of defeating ISIS, but there are some critical...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
Our allies do take the view that we can and should work with these people. The US has played a la...; Rebecca Pow | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
People are genuinely afraid of the ISIL extremist ideology threatening our way of life—children, ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
I can certainly assure my hon. Friend that we will go on doing all we can to help Syrians who hav...; Kirsten Oswald | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has referred to 70,000 Syrian opposition fighters, principally those of the Fr...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1526 (Link to this contribution)
Nothing has changed. We have given regular reports about supporting the Free Syrian Army and what...; John Glen | 602 c1527 (Link to this contribution)
I welcome today’s comprehensive analysis and clear plan, and I support the Prime Minister, but I ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1527 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. The advice I am getting is that there is no quick or ...; Mark Durkan | 602 c1527 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has stressed that the ISIL-first strategy cannot extend to our intervening as ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1527 (Link to this contribution)
I have great respect for the hon. Gentleman, but if we do not intervene against ISIL, we should n...; Helen Whately | 602 c1527 (Link to this contribution)
As my right hon. Friend has said, defeating ISIL is the battle of our generation. Does he agree t...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1527 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is right. It is sometimes tempting to think, “If only we left these people alone, ...; Brendan O'Hara | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister is on the record as saying that the UK’s unique contribution to the fight agai...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
The Brimstone missile, which is a British missile worked on with the RAF and used before, is one ...; Andrew Percy | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
I voted against action last time, but I am increasingly likely to support action this time, as lo...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
First, I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s growing support, which I hope to bring to a happy—for u...; Patrick Grady | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
How much will the £1 billion put aside for reconstruction today compare with the total cost of th...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
Obviously, the amount we spend on the military campaign will depend on how long it lasts, and the...; Robin Walker | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
Like Members on both sides of the House, I came to this statement with a heavy heart, but the Pri...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to do that, and I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s support.; Peter Kyle | 602 c1528 (Link to this contribution)
One of the lessons of Iraq was that the rapidity, scale and organisation of the aid and reconstru...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s comments, particularly given his experience. My memory is ...; Alan Mak | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister stated that some of our allies wanted us alongside them because of the unique ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
I certainly join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the RAF’s work. The things that I have, as i...; Gavin Newlands | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister spoke of a new Government in Syria that would govern for all the people. Will ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
Obviously the emergence of a transition in Syria will require the Vienna process to work, and to ...; Jason McCartney | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
It is clear from recent events that the airspace over Syria is very complex. Can the Prime Minist...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
I can absolutely give my hon. Friend that guarantee. There is already a deconfliction strategy, a...; Susan Elan Jones | 602 c1529 (Link to this contribution)
I was struck by what one of my constituents said last weekend, which was that the attacks that ha...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
As I have said, I am very happy to be guided by what the House would find most helpful. I think t...; James Cartlidge | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
We have heard shocking reports from the United Nations of the crimes against humanity perpetrated...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. He speaks clearly about this issue. Frankly, we should docume...; Ronnie Cowan | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
I was disappointed to hear the Prime Minister say that we cannot look back to what happened in Ir...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
First, if we had had our way over the Iraq inquiry from the start, it would have been published b...; Graham Stuart | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
Daesh is obviously a material threat that needs to be challenged, and the Prime Minister has set ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1530 (Link to this contribution)
This is obviously the conversation we have to have, particularly with the Russians. Up to now, th...; David Anderson | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Prime Minister agree with his former Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and with John Bol...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
I hope that that will not be necessary. I think we should try to respect the territorial integrit...; Stephen Metcalfe | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
May I offer my right hon. Friend my complete support for the approach that he is taking? I hear w...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
I have said what I have said about ground troops, and I do not propose to change that. The motion...; Stewart Malcolm McDonald | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has described Raqqa as the head of the snake but, as the story goes, when you ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
There is a difference between snakes, with which I am quite familiar, and the Hydra of myth and l...; David Rutley | 602 c1531 (Link to this contribution)
Like many in the House, I am pleased that today’s statement has a strong focus on post-conflict r...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
I think it is widely understood that what must follow all this is a genuine reconstruction of Syr...; Diana Johnson | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
There is a view that United Nations resolution 2249 does not provide unambiguous permission to us...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
I would say that the resolution is fairly comprehensive; I have read out some of the key terms in...; Richard Fuller | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
One of the things we have learned from the Iraq war is that, because of the difference of views, ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
I always listen carefully to my hon. Friend, not least because he works so hard to represent a ve...; George Kerevan | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Prime Minister give us his best estimate of the likelihood in reasonable time of a cease...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1532 (Link to this contribution)
That is a very good question. The Vienna process is supposed to deliver that sort of ceasefire be...; Bill Wiggin | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
In order to succeed, I hope the Prime Minister will not leave the House, given the supportive moo...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
Let me reassure my hon. Friend that there is no ambition to draft a crafty motion. I am trying to...; Lord Brennan of Canton | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
As one of those who voted against the war in the key vote on 18 March 2003, I listened with great...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
That is very much what I meant. I think we should be stepping up what is happening in Syria, but ...; Lucy Frazer | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
If each of our allies independently said, “Well, others are involved and therefore we don’t need ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. and learned Friend asks a very good question, which goes to this moral point: is it reall...; John Bercow | 602 c1533 (Link to this contribution)
All colleagues should be familiar with the Kantian imperative. It is very helpful to be reminded ...; Albert Owen | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
Since the Prime Minister and I entered the House in 2001, we have been asked on four occasions to...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure the hon. Gentleman is right to consider each case on its merits, and I hope he will con...; Michael Tomlinson | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
Military action in Syria may be a necessary part of stopping ISIL, but a diplomatic solution is v...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
I can certainly give my hon. Friend that assurance. More of the philosophy: the military action i...; Tommy Sheppard | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister has spoken repeatedly about the need for a transition in Syria to a new Govern...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
The answer to that question is that with the ground forces that there are in Syria with whom we a...; Alan Brown | 602 c1534 (Link to this contribution)
To have a chance of success, it is critical that political aims on the future of Syria are agreed...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
I say to the hon. Gentleman that all those elements are in place: there is a co-ordination mechan...; Lord McCabe | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
I admire the sincerity and conviction of the Prime Minister, but if after months of intensive bom...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
I will come back to the House regularly and update it on the progress made. In Iraq, we have made...; Steven Paterson | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
The Prime Minister said in his statement that there was “daily contact and pragmatic military pla...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
If we were to take part in this action, we would be part of the clearance mechanism that there is...; Andy Slaughter | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
Should not intervention follow the effective assembly of local ground forces and an international...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1535 (Link to this contribution)
We believe that taking this action will help to bolster the ground troops that are there. The fac...; Mike Kane | 602 c1536 (Link to this contribution)
Military intervention requires a just cause, and the Prime Minister has argued for that just caus...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1536 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. As I have said, there is no 100% certainty; there is ...; John Bercow | 602 c1536 (Link to this contribution)
I call Mr Ian Paisley.; Ian Jnr Paisley | 602 c1536 (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Speaker, and thank you for the exercise. Two and a half hours into this statement, ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1536 (Link to this contribution)
I must be careful in what I say. From time to time, the Home Affairs Committee interviews the dir...; Peter Grant | 602 c1536 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East (Mike Kane) reminded us of the three absolute prere...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1537 (Link to this contribution)
The whole concept of ceasefires has come a lot closer because of the Vienna process. Frankly, tho...; John Bercow | 602 c1537 (Link to this contribution)
Patience rewarded: I call Mr Danny Kinahan.; Danny Kinahan | 602 c1537 (Link to this contribution)
I thank you, Mr Speaker. The exercise has done me a lot of good, too. I thank the Prime Minister ...; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | 602 c1537 (Link to this contribution)
Yes, I can certainly give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. There is a plan already in place for...; John Bercow | 602 c1537 (Link to this contribution)
Order. I am extremely grateful to the Prime Minister. No fewer than 103 Back Benchers have had th...
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