division_name: Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons
motion: <p class="" pid="c.1425.5/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1425.5/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House:</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1440.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move manuscript amendment (b), leave out from &#8216;House&#8217; to end and add&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="c.1440.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;expresses its revulsion at the killing of hundreds of civilians in Ghutah, Syria on <phrase class="date" code="2013-08-21">21 August 2013</phrase>; believes that this was a moral outrage; recalls the importance of upholding the worldwide prohibition on the use of chemical weapons; makes clear that the use of chemical weapons is a grave breach of international law; agrees with the UN Secretary General that the UN weapons inspectors must be able to report to the UN Security Council and that the Security Council must live up to its responsibilities to protect civilians; supports steps to provide humanitarian protection to the people of Syria but will only support military action involving UK forces if and when the following conditions have been met that:</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1546.6/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the manuscript amendment be made.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.1546.6/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1546.6/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 220, Noes 332.</p>