House of Commons debate on Syria
30 August 2013
MPs debated a motion on Syria in the House of Commons on Thursday 29 August 2013. Prime Minister, David Cameron, opened the debate. Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband, responded on behalf of the Official Opposition.
The House of Commons voted against an Opposition amendment to the Government motion on Syria by 332 votes to 220 (division 69)
The House of Commons voted against the Government motion on Syria by 285 votes to 272 (division 70)
- Watch the debate on Syria on Parliament TV
- Read Commons Hansard: Debate on Syria
- Read the Government motion on the order paper
- Read the Opposition manuscript amendment [PDF]
- Read Foreign Affairs Committee oral evidence 16 July 2013: Developments in UK Foreign Policy [PDF]
- Catch up on Parliament News: Middle East
House of Commons Library Analysis
The House of Commons Library regularly produce briefing notes which inform MPs about key issues.
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Intervention in Syria
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Military Interventions: Comparison
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Recall of Parliament
- House of Commons Library briefing paper: Parliamentary Approval for Deploying the Armed Forces: An Update
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