Question follow-through · 110076

Syria: Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the security of prisons holding ISIS members following gains by the Syrian army against the Syrian Democratic Forces.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

About this written question

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the security of prisons holding ISIS members following gains by the Syrian army against the Syrian Democratic Forces.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement published on 28 January. Any further updates on the issues addressed in that statement will be made in the normal way in due course.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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