press for proper investigative capability, opportunities for proper investigation and holding into account those who use these chemical weapons. the aim is to degrade operational capability of the syrian regime and deter their willingness to use chemical weapons. there is the wider issue overall about the use of chemical weapons and we will continue to perceive that through the united nations. thank you. ed from the telegraph. were there any communications with the russian government or military about possible military action before it was taken? this is not something that the united kingdom has been involved in. as you are aware, this is a
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under the chemical weapons convention, the chemical weapons were illegal, their use was banned. we have, in recent times all too often seen them used. i think it s right the international community has come together and said we will not accept this and given a very clear message about reestablishing that international norm that chemical weapons are banned and should not be used. yes. if chemical weapons are, indeed used again in syria, will the united kingdom take part in more targeted strikes and since if it s in the coming weeks parliament will no longer be in recess, will you feel a bigger pressure to actually ask for that green light and how important is it to you that president macron is alongside
weapons. it s a limited and targeted set of strikes that have taken place in order to degrade and deter the capability to use chemical weapons. sorry, second row here. thank you, prime minister. during your many statements, you talked about the victims of the duma incident. are you considering to have the victims have the care, the medical care as the same as was given to these here in this country or the west and secondly, if it emerges that the syrian regime has other chemical sites that have not been attacked, would grow after them and enlarge your coalition? first of all, on the first point, obviously one of the issues we have as a united
seriously the responsibility they have to the wider international community for decisions that are taken. i hope that the action that is being taken in syria will deter and degrade the syrian s ability to use chemical weapons and send a message to others about the use of chemical weapons. this is illegal, banned and should not happen. the gentleman in the second row here. thank you. william james, reuters. being clear this was not about regime change, why not? is it the british position that assad can stay as long as he doesn t use chemical weapons? this was about, as i said and you recognized, this is specifically about the use of chemical weapons. there is a wider question on the future political solution for syria. that is a matter we will continue to pursue in diplomatic channels with our international