ISIL in Syria

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 11:40 am on 2 December 2015.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 11:40, 2 December 2015

Let me make some progress, then I will give way again.

There is a much more fundamental answer as to why we should carry out airstrikes in Syria ourselves, and it is this. Raqqa in Syria is the headquarters of this threat to our security. It is in Syria where they pump and sell the oil that does so much to help finance its evil acts, and as I have said, it is in Syria where many of the plots against our country are formed, so we must act in Syria to deal with these threats ourselves.

Several hon. Members rose