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  UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria - Decline to Authorise
  
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  @ MP voted aye to decline to authorise UK military action in Syria.
  @ MP voted no to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
  
  The majority of MPs voted to support UK airstrikes against [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant ISIL] in Syria
  
  
  MPs were considering a motion stating:
  
  :That this House
  :''notes'' that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom;
  :''welcomes'' [http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2249%282015%29 United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249] which determines that ISIL constitutes an âunprecedented threat to international peace and securityâ and
  :''calls on'' states to take âall necessary measuresâ to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to âeradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syriaâ;
  :''further notes'' the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter;
  :''notes'' that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria;
  :''welcomes'' the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement;
  :''welcomes'' the Governmentâs continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees;
  :''underlines'' the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria;
  :''welcomes'' the Governmentâs continued determination to cut ISILâs sources of finance, fighters and weaponsg
  :''notes'' the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance;
  :''acknowledges'' the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UKâs particular capabilities;
  :''notes'' the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Governmentâs commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly
  :''supports Her Majestyâs Government in taking military action'', specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majestyâs Armed Forces.
  
  
  The amendment rejected by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  : Amendment : (b), leave out from âThat this Houseâ to end and add
  : while welcoming the renewed impetus towards peace and reconstruction in Syria, and the Governmentâs recognition that a comprehensive strategy against Daesh is required, does not believe that the case for the UKâs participation in the ongoing air campaign in Syria by 10 countries has been made under current circumstances, and consequently declines to authorise military action in Syria.
  
  The effect of the rejected amendment would have been to delete the substantive text from the original motion and replace it with that contained in the amendment.
  
  
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