Syria: Radicalism
Commons · Question 107011 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of the threat posed to UK interests by extremist groups operating in north-west Syria.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 28 Jan 2026
We are closely monitoring the developing situation in Syria and the threat posed by extremist groups, including Daesh and Al Qaeda-linked groups. Daesh's ability to direct, enable and inspire attacks remains one of the most significant global terrorist th...