House of Lords debates Syria
30 August 2013
On Thursday 29 August peers debated the UK response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
- Watch the debate on Parliament TV
- Read the transcript in Lords Hansard
- Lords Library Note: Recent Developments in Syria, the Middle East and North Africa
- News: House of Commons debate on Syria – 29 August 2013
- News: Lords debates Syria – 2 July 2013
Peers considered whether a military response was the best course of action and looked at the objectives, legal basis and anticipated effect of UK intervention.
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