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917426

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date	05/06/2018
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: Armed Conflict
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 Saudi-led coalition's compliance with international humanitarian law in relation to the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	149903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise, at the highest levels, the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with Saudi Arabia. The UK takes allegations of IHL violations extremely seriously. We encourage the Saudi-led Coalition to ensure that any such allegations are thoroughly investigated. Saudi Arabia has publicly stated that it is investigating reports of alleged violations of IHL, and that lessons will be acted upon. The Coalition has the best insight into its own military procedures and is able to conduct the most thorough and conclusive investigations. This also allows the coalition to really understand what may have gone wrong and apply any lessons learnt in the best possible way. The Coalition Joint Incidents Assessment Team has announced the findings of a total of 55 investigations, with the most recent released on 5 March.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 16:32:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

917428

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) protect and (b) support civilians in Yemen; and what recent estimate he has made of the number of civilian casualties in that country since the conflict began.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	149904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>​We continue to call on all sides to the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law (IHL). We are aware of reports of alleged violations of IHL by actors in the conflict and take these very seriously. It is important that credible allegations of violations of IHL are investigated.</p><p>Addressing the continuing humanitarian crisis is a top priority for this Government. In 2017/18 the Government committed £205 million in aid to Yemen, making the UK the third largest humanitarian donor to Yemen, and the second largest to the UN appeal. We prioritised life-saving interventions including food and nutrition support to 1.7 million people and clean water and sanitation for an expected 1.2 million people. On 3 April, we announced an additional £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for 2018/2019. This funding will meet the immediate food needs of 2.5 million Yemenis, and comes on top of over £400 million in bilateral support since the conflict began in 2015.</p><p>We do not maintain records of casualty figures for the conflict in Yemen. Gathering data is extremely challenging considering the complexities of the situation and the challenges faced by humanitarian monitors across the country. Estimates by the UN and NGOs vary considerably.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/06/2018 16:36:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

902225

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
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	Omar Shakir
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the deportation order against Omar Shakir the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	143114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue. It is for the Government of Israel to decide its immigration policy. The UK’s immigration policies and controls are similarly protected.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/05/2018 16:30:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

896510

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 19 April 2018 to Question 135976, by what criteria he has assessed that Israel's investigation into the killings of protesters in Gaza will be independent and transparent.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	140561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>There is an urgent need to entrust the facts of what happened during the recent protests in Gaza. The UK is supportive of an investigation which establishes the facts about the recent violence in Gaza. Given the importance of accountability, we urge that any investigation is independent and transparent, its findings are made public, and if wrongdoing is found, that those responsible be held to account.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:02:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

896515

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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 he plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of Saudi Arabia's investigation into airstrikes carried out in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	140562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia has publicly stated that it is committed to investigating incidents of potential concern arising from the air campaign in Yemen and that any lessons will be acted upon. The Saudi-led Coalition set up a Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) in May 2016 to investigate and report on such incidents. The JIAT continues to release the outcomes of its investigations. We welcome this. To date, the JIAT has announced the findings of a total of 55 investigations, with the most recent being released on 5 March 2018. Although the UK does not have a role in JIAT investigations, we have provided advice and support to the JIAT to help it strengthen its processes. Assessing compliance with international humanitarian law, is part of the UK’s arms export licensing process, which is one of the most robust in the world. We review all relevant factors including the effectiveness of measures to identify and learn lessons from incidents of potential concern.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:04:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

896521

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Israeli Settlements: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to UN Security Council Resolution 2334 adopted in December 2016, what steps his Department has taken to distinguish in the UK's relevant dealings between the territory of the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	140563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s Policy is to support a two-state solution: a secure Israel living side by side a viable and contiguous Palestinian state which is why we voted for UN Security Council Resolution 2334. The UK’s dealings with the state of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories reflect this policy.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:05:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

896522

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Israeli Settlements: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the full adherence to and implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2334.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	140564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>UN Security Council Resolution 2334 asks the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of its provisions. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. On 26 March Nikolay Mladenov , the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, delivered his most recent report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2334.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/05/2018 16:06:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

894785

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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	Israel: Arms Trade
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 Government of Israel has given undertakings to the UK Government on limits on the use in the Occupied Palestinian Territories of arms and arms components imported from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	139364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>​The Government takes its defence exports responsibilities extremely seriously and operates some of the most robust export controls in the world. We only approve equipment which is for Israel's legitimate self-defence and when we are satisfied that it would be consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and other relevant commitments. All applications for export licences are assessed on a case-by-case basis against strict criteria. We will not issue a licence if there is a clear risk that the equipment might be used for internal repression, or if there is a clear risk that it would provoke or prolong conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/05/2018 16:13:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

894786

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he is investigating the use by the Israeli Government of armoured vehicles, assault rifles, small arms ammunition, sniper rifles and components for sniper rifles exported from UK to Israel.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	139365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has exported a number of military-listed items to Israel over the last 12 months. UK arms exports are subject to export controls and all decisions to approve export licences to Israel are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (Consolidated Criteria). Decisions are based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from our overseas network and military contacts. The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require consideration of the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. We do not issue export licences where we assess there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression, in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law, or where the export would provoke or prolong conflict. We keep the situation in Israel under continued review. We do not collect data on the use of equipment after sale.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/05/2018 16:14:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

894788

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether any arms or arms components exported from the UK to Israel have been used against Palestinians in the West Bank or Gaza in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	139367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK has exported a number of military-listed items to Israel over the last 12 months. UK arms exports are subject to export controls and all decisions to approve export licences to Israel are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (Consolidated Criteria). Decisions are based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from our overseas network and military contacts. The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require consideration of the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. We do not issue export licences where we assess there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression, in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law, or where the export would provoke or prolong conflict. We keep the situation in Israel under continued review. We do not collect data on the use of equipment after sale.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/05/2018 16:16:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden