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  UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria
  
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  @ MP voted aye to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
  @ MP voted no against UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria
  
  The majority of MPs voted to support UK airstrikes against 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
  in Syria
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :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.
  
  
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