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1230741

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department is making on facilitating a positive solution to the conflict in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Bosworth
	tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
	uin	84360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the efforts of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to secure the Yemeni parties' agreement to his proposals for a nationwide ceasefire, humanitarian confidence-building measures and a resumption of the UN-led political process. We engage regularly with international partners on Yemen, including through our role as penholder in the UN Security Council. On 2 September, the Prime Minister discussed Yemen with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. On 24 August I spoke with Yemeni Foreign Minister Hadhrami about the peace process and developments in the South. On 1 July, the Foreign Secretary wrote a joint op-ed with his Swedish and German counterparts calling for the international community to back peace efforts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/09/2020 14:04:35 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1238123

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that peace talks in Yemen are inclusive of women, youth and civil society.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL8524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK champions and supports the important role women, youth and civil society can play in ending the conflict in Yemen. We are a global leader on the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the penholder on UNSCR 1325 at the Security Council.</p><p>We continue to support the work of UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, who is actively engaging women in the peace process. We also fund Senior Gender Advisor and Senior Inclusion Advisor positions in his office. Complementing the UN's efforts to deliver a durable and sustainable peace deal, the UK's Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) supports a range of Track II (Influential Figures) and Track III (Civil Society and Local Groups) initiatives which promote a more inclusive political dialogue. We also support the Yemeni Women's Pact for Peace and Security (through UN Women), which aims to increase female leadership and inclusion in the peace processes, as well as a variety of projects aimed at supporting the work of grassroots women leaders and civil society organisations in communities across Yemen.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/10/2020 14:53:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1246975

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are pursuing any new approaches to mediation in order (1) to make diplomatic progress, and (2) to end the civil war, in Yemen.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL9783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to provide diplomatic and programmatic support to the UN Special Envoy to help achieve the necessary political progress to end the conflict in Yemen. Alongside our diplomacy, we are championing and supporting the important role that women, youth and civil society can play in ending the conflict. For example, we are currently funding the Senior Gender Advisor and Senior Inclusion Advisor positions in the office of the UN Special Envoy. We will continue to support Yemeni women, youth and civil society at all levels to help create the conditions for an inclusive and durable peace in Yemen.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/11/2020 16:02:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1276814

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will put forward a new resolution to the United Nations Security Council on Yemen to increase international pressure to peacefully end the war in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	137904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>We fully support the peace process led by UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, which operates under the auspices of UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 and 2451, and will continue to use all our diplomatic levers as appropriate to help peacefully end the war in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 22/01/2021 14:35:05 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1280174

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates counterparts on their role in the peace process on Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	143158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to fully support UN Special Envoy Martin Griffith's efforts to secure a political settlement to the conflict in Yemen. We regularly engage with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and all our partners across the Gulf regarding the situation in Yemen and in support of UN peace efforts. Most recently I spoke with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister al-Jubeir and Emirati Deputy Foreign Minister Gargash on 13 January to discuss the latest developments.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 143159 question first answered 02/02/2021 15:02:13 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1308632

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the prospects for a negotiated peace settlement in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	180593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>We fully support the peace process led by the UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, and urge the parties to engage constructively with this process. An inclusive political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis.</p><p>We welcome the Saudi announcement on 22 March of a new peace initiative, which includes a nationwide ceasefire, the opening of Sana'a airport and Hodeidah port, and a return to formal peace talks between the Government and the Houthis. We urge the Houthis to engage constructively with the UN Special Envoy to end this horrific conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/04/2021 14:52:34 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1356414

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the peace process in Yemen; and when they last discussed the situation in that country with the government of Oman.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL2789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>We support fully the UN-led peace process in Yemen and urge the parties to engage constructively with the new UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg. UK Ministers engage with their regional counterparts on Yemen regularly to encourage efforts towards a political solution and end the humanitarian suffering. We welcome the recent diplomatic activity by Oman. On 14 September, the UK Ambassador to Yemen met Omani Foreign Minister Sayd Badr to discuss how best to coordinate our efforts.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2021 13:52:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1362449

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take as a permanent member of the UN Security Council to prevent further violence in Yemen, with a particular focus on the areas of Shabwa and Marib; and whether they have requested that the UN Secretary General’s new Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grunberg, travel to Yemen to support regional peace efforts.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The Houthis' offensive on Marib and Shabwa and their intensifying of cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia worsens the crisis and risks derailing the peace process. On 20 October the UK supported a UN Security Council Press Statement calling for an immediate end to the Houthi escalation in Marib. The Foreign Secretary also raised Yemen with Saudi counterparts on her visit to Riyadh on 20 October. We fully support the Yemen peace process led by the UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg. An inclusive political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and end the humanitarian suffering. We urge the parties to engage constructively with this process and call on all states to release humanitarian funding commitments promptly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/11/2021 14:59:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1364438

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the prospects for a negotiated peace settlement in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	65428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>We support fully the Yemen peace process led by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg. An inclusive political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and end the humanitarian suffering. Special Envoy Grundberg recently visited Yemen and regional countries to drive momentum behind the peace process. However, the Houthis' offensive on Marib and Shabwa and the intensifying of Houthi cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia are worsening the crisis. On 20 October the UK supported a UN Security Council Press Statement calling for an immediate end to the Houthi escalation in Marib. The Foreign Secretary also raised Yemen with Saudi counterparts on her visit to Riyadh on 20 October. We urge the parties to engage constructively with the UN process and call on all states to release humanitarian funding commitments promptly.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/11/2021 14:34:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1383246

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the prospects for a negotiated peace settlement in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	904458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>A negotiated political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen. The UK supports fully the efforts of the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, to drive forward the political process in Yemen. We urge the parties to engage constructively in negotiations to end the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 30/11/2021 16:12:36 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith