Written questions

Syria: Armed Forces

Commons · Question 65228 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reported naturalisation of former members of (a) Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and (b) other extremist gr

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Answered by Hamish Falconer, 29 Jul 2025

We welcome the Government of Syria's announcement on 30 May introducing a new Code of Conduct for Syria's armed forces and expect all those serving to abide by it. The UK Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa travelled to Damascus on ...