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512574

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Iran on efforts to secure a peace settlement between the Houthi rebels and Yemen government; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	33855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>We encourage Iran to show it can have a constructive role in Yemen’s future through promoting stability and showing commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen. We last discussed the situation in Yemen with Iran on 19 April.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/04/2016 14:00:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

512578

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic resources he is providing to the peace talks between the Houthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition in Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	33854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK is providing diplomatic and financial support to the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in convening UN-facilitated talks between relevant Yemeni parties. We welcome the cessation of hostilities that began on 10 April and strongly encourage all parties to respect it, and engage constructively in forthcoming peace talks.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/04/2016 13:59:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

512992

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether equipment provided by the UK has been used to facilitate the delivery of cluster munitions by the Saudi Arabian forces in the Yemen conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	34085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the alleged use of Cluster Munitions by the Coalition in Yemen. We have raised this issue with the Saudi Arabian authorities and, in line with our obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, continue to encourage Saudi Arabia, as a non-party to the Convention, to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/04/2016 16:22:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

512592

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cases of alleged international humanitarian law violations by the Saudi coalition within the Yemen conflict presented to the UK and Saudi authorities by NGOs have been investigated by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	33935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK has encouraged Saudi Arabia to investigate allegations of breaches of International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>The Saudi Arabian Government announced on 29 February that they are forming an independent committee to examine military activity in civilian areas in order to minimise possible civilian casualties; assess the Coalition’s rules of engagement; assess accidents, verification and targeting procedures and advise how they can be improved; and provide a clear, full and objective report for each investigation made including conclusions, lessons learnt and recommendations for future actions.</p><p>We monitor the situation closely and we welcome any further information non-governmental organisations can provide to supplement the range of information we consider from a variety of sources.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/04/2016 15:23:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

506488

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2016 to Question 31489, what the date was of the most recent meeting at which the use of cluster munitions was raised with the Saudi Arabian government since the Convention on Cluster Munitions came into force on 30 May 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	32718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The issue of Cluster Munitions was raised with the Saudis by Sir Alan Duncan, the Government’s Envoy on Yemen during his visit to Riyadh on 6 April 2016. In line with our obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, we continue to encourage Saudi Arabia, as a non-party to the Convention, to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/04/2016 16:24:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

506501

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the influence of ISIS in Yemen; and what steps his Department is taking with regional allies to curb that influence.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	33203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned by the terrorist threat in Yemen, including the presence of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Daesh-Yemen. Long term instability increases the risk that terrorist groups continue to exploit the deteriorating situation to consolidate their support base and capabilities.</p><p>Throughout 2015, we saw an expansion of Daesh-Yemen, albeit starting from a small base. We judge that they remain a threat to UK strategic interests in the region, rather than a direct threat to the UK. We continue to work with regional partners to tackle the terrorist threat from Yemen. For operational reasons we cannot comment in detail on this activity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/04/2016 13:10:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

512572

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Iran following the discovery by the US of an Iranian ship bound for Yemen containing a significant cache of weapons; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	33857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>We urge Iran to desist from any transfer of weapons and play a constructive role in the region.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/04/2016 14:02:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

512575

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the discovery by the US Navy of an Iranian ship bound for Yemen containing a significant cache of weapons is a breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2216; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	33856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>UNSCR 2216 states that all Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of weapons to the named individuals and entities designated by the Yemen Sanctions Committee. We continue to urge Iran to desist any transfer of weapons particularly those that breach any UN Security Council Resolution and instead to play a constructive role in the region.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/04/2016 14:01:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

512586

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Weapons: Proliferation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding was allocated to the counter-proliferation programme in each of the last six financial years; and how much funding has been allocated to that programme for the 2016-17 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	33812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The current allocation for the FCO Counter Proliferation Programme in 2016/17 is £3,490,591. Figures for the amount spent in previous years are provided below:</p><p>2015/16 - £2,495,771 (subject to end of financial year adjustments)<br>2014/15 - £1,616,576 <br>2013/14 - £1,965,240<br>2012/13 - £3,133,999<br>2011/12 - £3,252,471<br>2010/11 - £2,416,828</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/04/2016 15:22:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

512589

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Weapons: Proliferation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much in support of which projects the counter-proliferation programme spent in each of the last six financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	33887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>We publish a strategy for the FCO Counter Proliferation Programme each year. The strategy for 2016/17 is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counter-proliferation-programme%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counter-proliferation-programme </a></p><p>The largest programme contribution in the last six financial years was £506,432 in 2015/16 to support the IAEA’s additional verification work in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran. The programme also made a contribution in 2013/14 amounting to £400,000. In previous years contributions have been made to international organisations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, Arms Trade Treaty and export control regimes.</p><p>Partners have also included Chatham House, Kings College London, Saferworld, Small Arms Survey and Wilton Park.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/04/2016 15:18:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry