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868460

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British military personnel been involved in operations in Yemen since March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	133680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>No. British military personnel have not been involved in operations in Yemen since March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/03/2018 14:08:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

989543

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	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, whether restrictions have been placed on the work of Saudi-based UK (a) military personnel and (b) private contractors to his Department, in relation to the (i) preparation, (ii) maintenance and (iii) operational use of air-delivered weapons used in the conflict in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	180801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>UK-contracted personnel, including UK military personnel on secondment to BAE Systems, support the safe storage and issue of weapons from their place of storage to an end user, in accordance with long-standing government-to-government arrangements.</p><p>They do not load weapons for operations in Yemen, nor are they involved in the planning of operational sorties.</p><p>The UK Government operates one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/10/2018 16:46:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81201 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

581977

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	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 oral contribution of the then Minister for Defence Procurement of 24 May 2016, column 403, on Yemen: cluster munitions, that his Department is investigating allegations that Saudi Arabia used UK-supplied cluster munitions, if he will (a) provide an update on the progress and conclusions of those investigations and (b) confirm whether those investigations also explored the possibility that UK-supplied aircraft were used to drop those munitions.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	45960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes these allegations very seriously. We have analysed the case carefully and raised the issue with the Saudi-led Coalition.</p><p> </p><p>The key test for our continued arms exports to Saudi Arabia in relation to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is whether there is a clear risk that those weapons might be used in a serious violation of IHL. This is kept under careful and continual review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 45513 question first answered 13/10/2016 15:06:31 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 12061 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

599406

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	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, whether his Department is investigating allegations that the Saudi-led coalition deployed UK manufactured cluster munitions; and whether UK military personnel or UK aircraft were involved in the deployment of such munitions.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	48045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports, including from Amnesty International on 6 June 2016, of the alleged use of UK-supplied cluster munitions in the Saudi-led coalition campaign in Yemen. We take this allegation very seriously, have analysed the case carefully and raised the issue with the Saudi-led coalition.</p><p>The UK is not a member of the coalition and there are no Royal Air Force aircraft in coalition operations. British military personnel are not involved in carrying out strikes, directing or conducting operations in Yemen or in the targeting process.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 17/10/2016 14:28:28 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

604012

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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, what (a) training and (b) specific operational advice has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on (i) political authorisation of military operations, (ii) targeting of aerial operations and (iii) after-action reviews on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>As part of our ongoing Defence engagement with Saudi Arabia the UK has provided training to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) both in the UK and in Saudi Arabia, including International Targeting courses for RSAF personnel, to improve their targeting processes and to support International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. The UK has not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT, has not provided any specific operational advice to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for operations in Yemen and has not provided training on political authorisation of military operations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2016 15:53:20 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

604013

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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, what (a) technical and (b) personnel support has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate possible breaches of (i) targeting procedures, (ii) the rules of engagement and (iii) international humanitarian law on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>It is important that all parties to the conflict in Yemen conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into all incidents where it is alleged that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military coalition.</p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. We have not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 20/10/2016 15:52:47 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

638327

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	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, what the role is of UK military liaison officers with responsibility for liaison with the Saudi Arabian military; and what role those military liaison officers have in the selection of targets relating to operations in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
	uin	53516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>We have deployed a small number of military personnel as liaison officers in Saudi Headquarters to provide the UK with greater insight into Saudi processes and operations.</p><p>These liaison officers are not involved in carrying out strikes, directing or conducting operations in Yemen or selecting targets, and are not involved in Saudi target decision-making.</p><p>All UK Service personnel remain under UK command and control.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 25/11/2016 12:52:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

681171

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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 allegations of humanitarian law violations by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen his Department is tracking; and if he will place in the Library the reports relating to each such allegation.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	uin	62165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is tracking 257 allegations of breaches of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen. Details of the MOD's analysis of these allegations are necessarily confidential.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 22/02/2017 16:19:29 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 34732 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

681182

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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 5 July 2016 to Question 41410, when his Department last carried out an assessment of (a) whether the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen were targeting civilians and (b) that coalition's level of respect for and compliance with international humanitarian law; and if he will place in the Library copies of documentation used in such assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	uin	62242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) analyses allegations of International Humanitarian Law violations arising from air strikes in Yemen conducted by the Saudi-led Coalition. The MOD has not assessed that the Coalition is deliberately targeting civilians.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 21/02/2017 14:32:02 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 34731 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

685471

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	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 UK service personnel are embedded with or seconded to the national armed forces of other countries in the coalition participating in Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	63105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Around 80 UK Service personnel are either embedded with or seconded to the national Armed Forces of the 10 countries involved in Operation RESTORING HOPE. No UK Service personnel are taking part in coalition operations in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 14/02/2017 15:53:06 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz