Syria: Bomb Disposal
Lords · Question HL10994 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they plan to provide to the government of Syria to clear landmines, improvised explosive devices, and other explosive weapons.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 31 Oct 2025
Explosive ordnance continues to pose a significant threat to civilians and humanitarian workers across Syria, as well as preventing the rehabilitation of buildings such as schools and clinics, as well as agricultural land.We provide funding to the mine ac...