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1682628

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 68798 on Yemen: Military Intervention, whether his Department maintains its Tracker database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	9950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/01/2024 09:28:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1233479

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July to Question 68798, how many alleged breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen took place in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018, (e) 2019 and (f) 2020 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	88410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>Disaggregating the number of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen listed on the &quot;Tracker&quot; database would be misleading without the addition of sensitive contextual information, which I am withholding as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/09/2020 12:17:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1327811

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Richard Paniguian
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Sir Richard Paniguian met defence ministers on 11 January 2016 at a session of the Gulf Advisory Committee or Gulf Advisory Council.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	7292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>There was a meeting of the Gulf Advisory Group on 11 January 2016 of which Sir Richard Paniguian was an invitee. However, we hold no records of the minutes of this meeting and cannot therefore confirm attendance.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/06/2021 14:07:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1220566

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents have been logged as alleged international humanitarian law violations reportedly conducted by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	68798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>As at 4 July, the number of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Yemen listed on the &quot;Tracker&quot; database maintained by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is 535. Of these, 19 are duplicate entries, which means that some incidents will have been recorded on more than one occasion likely because of the incomplete nature of reporting.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/07/2020 09:09:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1313057

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Oman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman was attended by a serving Chief of the Defence staff.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm the dates a serving Chief of Defence staff attended the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman are:</p><p>2-5 January 2020</p><p>5-6 January 2019</p><p>6-7 January 2018</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/05/2021 16:52:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1313055

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) role and (b) membership is of his Department's Gulf Advisory Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not have a Gulf Advisory Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/05/2021 11:27:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1190306

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect the order by the Court of Appeal in June 2019 not to issue new licences for the export of equipment to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen has had on the Government's obligations to Saudi Arabia under existing Government-to-Government agreements for the supply of military equipment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	39815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s obligations to supply military equipment and support to Saudi Arabia under the existing Government-to-Government arrangements are fulfilled under contract by the designated prime contractor, BAE Systems. Under these contracts, it is the responsibility of the company to submit an export licence application for all exports of arms and controlled military goods, which are considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to act fully in line with the decision of the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/05/2020 16:23:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1184727

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to support the establishment of a Committee on Arms Export Controls as a full non-departmental Select Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	28767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>Any plan to change the status of the Committee on Arms Exports Controls from a joint meeting of members of the relevant departmental committees (Foreign Affairs, Defence, International Trade and International Development) to a standalone committee is a matter for the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/03/2020 15:30:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1178960

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bernard Mongan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to investigate Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan’s death.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	18872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Our thoughts remain with Lance Corporal (LCpl) Bernard Mongan's family following his tragic death. There is an on-going North Yorkshire Police investigation into his death and the Coroner will hold a Pre-Inquest Hearing before scheduling a full Inquest.</p><p>Within the Army, two Learning Accounts have been completed, which looked at immediate lessons to be learned, and a Service Inquiry has been convened, which will conduct a thorough internal investigation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 27/02/2020 15:09:00 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1693055

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Middle East: International Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2024 to Question 9950 on Yemen: Military Intervention and to the Answer of 20 February 2024 to Question 13836 on Gaza: Israel, for what reason his Department maintains a tracker database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen but does not maintain a comparable database of alleged instances of breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law by Israel in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	16550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence’s “tracker&quot; listing alleged International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations during the Saudi Led Coalition's Air Campaign in Yemen, does not cover the actions of the Israeli Defence Force in Gaza.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government continues to assess Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Humanitarian Law. Those assessments are supported by a detailed evidence base, including analysis of the conflict, reporting from NGOs, international bodies and partner countries, statements and reports by the Israeli Government and military representatives and Israel's track record of compliance.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/03/2024 12:03:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana