The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), has repeatedly made clear his condemnation of the Syrian regime's use of violence and repression against its own people. President Assad and the Syrian regime must heed the call of the international community and allow a peaceful political transition to a more open political system. President Assad and those around him should be under no doubt that we will continue to support the Syrian people in their aspiration for a peaceful political transition in Syria.On 17 February the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to back the Arab League's plan for a Syrian-led solution to the crisis. The resolution, which explicitly endorsed the Arab League Plan of 2 November as well as its decisions on 22 January and 12 February, was co-sponsored by 72 countries and supported by 137 members of the Assembly. It sent a clear signal of the international community's condemnation of the Syrian regime's actions and intention to hold to account those responsible for the ongoing atrocities. The message was unambiguous: the violence must stop immediately.