This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Don't Attack Syria - Emergency Parliamentary Debate on Syria Now.
Russia and the US are on the verge war in Syria. The PM appears to be doing little to urge restraint on her ally, President Trump. Parliament must therefore hold the PM to account and urge her to seek a diplomatic solution under UN auspices. War is not the answer.
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Neither Syria nor Russia has attacked the UK or the US. The UK, as a key ally of the US, should urge restraint and promote an international diplomatic solution. A war is not in the interests of either the Syrian or the British people. Parliament must act.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
There was an emergency debate on the current situation in Syria and the UK Government’s approach yesterday (Monday 16 April).
You can read a transcript of the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-04-16/debates/833CC42E-A6EE-4070-8B0E-51468B6AEFD7/Syria
You can watch the debate here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/618c6ebe-5584-4d5e-bae5-62348bcf96c4
There will be another emergency debate today (17 April) on Parliament's rights in relation to the approval of military action by British Forces overseas. You can find out more here:
If you would like the Government to ask Parliament to vote on military action in Syria, you may wish to sign this petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/217264
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