The Royal Air Force has hit four targets since MPs approved military action over Syria a week ago, Chancellor George Osborne has told the Commons.
Standing in at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Osborne said 11 missions had so far been flown by a force of 16 jets and Reaper drones.
The update was prompted by Tory MP David Burrowes (Enfield Southgate) who questioned Mr Osborne on the progress made against the “genocidal jihadists”.
Mr Osborne told MPs: “We have 16 aircraft conducting strikes as well as our Reaper drones.
“The RAF have flown 11 missions and conducted four strikes, principally against the oil fields, and we are also supporting Iraqi security forces.
“The Foreign Secretary is going to be in New York next week for the talks on trying to bring an end to that horrendous conflict in Syria.”
Later in the session, SNP MP Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) urged the Government to ensure Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was not hit by coalition air strikes.
In October, an American bomb hit an MSF hospital in Afghanistan.
Dr Whitford said: “Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) report that despite giving GPS coordinates, several of their hospitals have been bombed by both coalition and particularly Assad forces in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan killing medics as well as patients.
“Can you explain with so many forces involved in air strikes how the Government proposes to avoid this in the future?”
Mr Osborne replied: “There is a review going on to make sure the coalition has got accurate information for its strikes.
“When it comes to Yemen, we are working with the Saudi government to make sure they can review this information and that the information is accurate.
“As for the Syrian government and Assad, I’m afraid we have no control over them – it’s one of the reasons we would like to see Assad go.”