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Syria: Politics and Government

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 5915

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to with the Syrian government to open up an inclusive political process that grants rights to all communities, including Kurds, Christians and Yazidis.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to my statement on GOV.UK marking the one‑year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime, available at the link below, which set out the UK's support for the efforts of the new Syrian government to build a more stable, inclusive, and representative country. I further emphasised the importance of that inclusive political transition during President Al Sharaa's visit to the UK on 31 March, and in my written statement to the House on 29 April (HWCS1552).

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/minister-falconer-article-on-syria-anniversary-december-2025

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