STELLA Creasy MP said she has not made a decision on whether she will vote in favour of air strikes in Syria.

The MP for Walthamstow wrote to residents to let them know how she is deliberating on her decision and asked for opinions ahead of a possible vote this week, yesterday.

Her decision, she told residents, is being based on “multiple issues” including how humanitarian crises will be responded to.

Since she has become an MP Miss Creasy has voted on the UK engaging in military action three times.

Last time, in September 2014 she voted for air strikes against Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq.

Miss Creasy said she is considering the vote now after having received mixed views from residents.

“From reading your emails and online messages to date, it is clear most of you agree that Daesh is an extraordinarily malevolent force, with no regard for human rights,” she wrote.

“Whilst there is no proposal for Western troops to go to the region as a ground force, others have questions about whether assertions made about the Syrian Free Army and its size and unity are accurate.”

Miss Creasy said she believes current action in Iraq is supporting the people of the country to address the threat of Daesh.

“The air strikes, combined with action by Kurdish ground troops, stopped the advance of Daesh and has now seen them removed from Sinjar, where the liberating forces have discovered mass graves of their victims,” she wrote.

“In supporting these air strikes it was of paramount importance to me that the people of Iraq asked for such assistance given the threat they faced from Daesh.”

Writing to residents Miss Creasy said the conflict in Syria has created “chaos, fear and violence” in which Daesh has thrived.

She added Labour has been critical of the Government’s “narrow focus” on possible UK involvement in air strikes and have called for a more comprehensive plan to end the civil war in Syria and to defeat Daesh.

The Foreign Affairs Select Committee was also critical in this regard of the Government’s approach in its recent report.

“Specifically we have argued for a UN Security Council resolution which could cover both a peace process for Syria and action to end the threat from Daesh,” she said.

Miss Creasy said it was likely the government come forward with a proposal on extending action in Syria to include airstrikes to Daesh targets in Syria this week.

The MP said she is concerned about “post-conflict planning” and whether or not ground troops will be deployed. 

“I passionately believe that Britain should not turn its back on the Syrian people” she added.

A vote could be held this week.