Question follow-through · 19311

Syria: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support (a) public institutions and (b) the civil service in Syria.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 11 Dec 2024
Target answer date: 16 Dec 2024
Answer: 19 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

11 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support (a) public institutions and (b) the civil service in Syria.
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Dec 2024
Answer published
The UK has been at the forefront of the response to the fast moving events in Syria, speaking regularly to regional and other partners about the situation. These early discussions have focused on protecting civilians, including minorities, and moving quic...

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