Ministerial statement on Thursday, 3 November 2016, in the House of Commons, led by Boris Johnson.

Counter-Daesh Campaign: Iraq and Syria

Statement on the campaign against Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 616 cc1077-1088
Session: 2016-17
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: John Bercow | 616 c1077 (Link to this contribution)
I call the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. It is good that he has beetle...; Boris Johnson | 616 cc1077-1080 (Link to this contribution)
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. With your permission, I shall make a statement updating the Hous...; Emily Thornberry | 616 cc1079-1082 (Link to this contribution)
I join the Secretary of State in recognising the extraordinary commitment and bravery of the men ...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1082 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful to the hon. Lady for her general support for the progress that has been made b...; 616 c1082 (Link to this contribution); John Bercow | 616 c1082 (Link to this contribution)
Order. This is an extremely important and sensitive matter, but may I just point out to the House...; Crispin Blunt | 616 c1083 (Link to this contribution)
Is the Foreign Secretary satisfied that he has resources in the stabilisation unit in the United ...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1083 (Link to this contribution)
It is vital that where Turkey can be useful—it certainly can be useful, and is more than useful i...; Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh | 616 cc1083-4 (Link to this contribution)
I am very grateful to the Foreign Secretary and I welcome his update, particularly on the current...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1084 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her questions. She is right to be concerned about the possible...; John Bercow | 616 c1084 (Link to this contribution)
I call John Redwood. [Interruption.] It is very unusual for him not to be here—[Interruption.] He...; Lord Bellingham | 616 c1084 (Link to this contribution)
The crimes committed by Daesh, including crimes against children, and hangings and crucifixions, ...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1084 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend raises an extremely good point. As I mentioned to the House a few weeks ago and re...; Alison McGovern | 616 c1084 (Link to this contribution)
This statement is about Daesh, but the Foreign Secretary has quite rightly not held back his word...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to the long-standing commitment that the hon. Lady has shown to this cause. I will ...; Oliver Letwin | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
What is my right hon. Friend’s strategy going to be if events in the United States next week are ...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
With his characteristic brilliance, my right hon. Friend asks a very difficult but hypothetical q...; Ben Bradshaw | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
Nevertheless, that relationship would be a lot better if President Clinton wins, as I am sure mos...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
I cannot, as I say, comment on the elections in another very friendly country. We have to wait an...; David TC Davies | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Secretary of State agree that we have been absolutely right in this country to provide g...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is completely right. We have a proud record in this country of contributing to hum...; Mike Gapes | 616 c1085 (Link to this contribution)
The Foreign Secretary referred to Russia’s vetoes, or potential vetoes, in the Security Council. ...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
We are looking at that. It will not surprise the hon. Gentleman to know that the advice I have ha...; Desmond Swayne | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
How likely is reform in Iraq, which is so vital to this enterprise?; Boris Johnson | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
My right hon. Friend asks the fundamental question. Everybody who has talked to Prime Minister Ab...; Kate Green | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
The Foreign Secretary will be aware of the appalling persecution suffered by Christians and other...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
It is vital that freedom of religious belief should be guaranteed under the Iraqi constitution an...; Alistair Burt | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
In relation to bringing people to justice, may I commend the work of the International Commission...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1086 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my right hon. Friend for his excellent work in tracking down missing persons. I can assur...; Tom Brake | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
Can the Foreign Secretary reassure the House that in the town of Tal Afar to the west of Mosul, w...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman will know that Tal Afar is a town with a very complex religious and ethn...; Andrew Murrison | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
The Foreign Secretary spoke about the training of soldiers and vetted forces, and the hon. Member...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend will know that some of the training programmes over the past few years have not be...; Brendan O'Hara | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
Today I have written to the Prime Minister asking her to pay specific attention to the plight of ...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
I think that the number of female Yazidi captives has been put even higher than the hon. Gentlema...; Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Foreign Secretary join me in paying tribute not only to our service personnel but to eac...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point that I know the whole House will want to echo. The famili...; Tom Tugendhat | 616 c1087 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Andrew Selous | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Robert Jenrick | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
rose—; John Bercow | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
What a splendid troika. Tom Tugendhat.; Tom Tugendhat | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
Would my right hon. Friend care to mention whether he feels that the inaction of the west over th...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend, who is a student of military history, will probably agree that a critical moment ...; Andrew Selous | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
What are the most hopeful examples of harmonious relations between Sunni and Shi’a that the Forei...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend asks a very good question. It goes to the heart of the crisis across the middle ea...; Robert Jenrick | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
Presumably when Mosul falls the conflict could go into a new and equally dangerous phase in which...; Boris Johnson | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
Again, that is an extremely apposite question, because that is what some members of Daesh are alr...; John Bercow | 616 c1088 (Link to this contribution)
I am most grateful to the Foreign Secretary and to colleagues. In the presence of the Foreign Sec...
Subjects: Administration of justice Armed forces Armed conflict Chemical weapons Humanitarian aid Iraq Politics and government Terrorism Training Sanctions Russia Iran Syria Internally displaced people Reconstruction Libya Military intervention Military aid Islamic State
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Counter-Daesh Campaign: Iraq and Syria

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