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917426

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 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

882611

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	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 support the Government has provided to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	135673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing £1.3 million this financial year to the UN's Verification and Inspection Mechanism to facilitate commercial shipping and assure the Coalition that weapons are not coming into Yemen on large commercial ships docking at Red Sea ports. We have also deployed UK maritime experts to Djibouti to boost the inspections process, and increase the proportion of ships physically inspected almost ten-fold (from 8 per cent to 77 per cent).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/04/2018 15:38:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

873560

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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 is his Department taking to improve the effectiveness of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	134674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is providing £1.3 million this financial year to the UN's Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate commercial shipping and assure the Coalition that weapons are not coming into Yemen on large commercial ships docking at the Red Sea ports. We have also deployed UK maritime experts to Djibouti to further boost the inspections process, and increase the proportion of ships physically inspected almost ten-fold (from 8 per cent to 77 per cent).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/04/2018 15:13:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

867025

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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 discussions has he had with the Secretary of State Designate in the United States on the war in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not spoken to Mike Pompeo about State Department matters, including Yemen, as it would not be appropriate to do so until Congress has approved President Trump's nomination</p><p>He has met Mr Pompeo in his capacity as CIA Director on one occassion, covering a range of foreign policy issues in that conversation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:36:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

855789

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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 situation in Yemen; and what plans the UK Government has to call for work towards an immediate ceasefire in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	131094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the increasingly grave and distressing situation in Yemen. A political solution remains the only means for bringing long-term stability to Yemen – there is no military solution to the conflict. The UK continues to play a leading role in international efforts to achieve this goal. In June 2017 the UK sponsored and coordinated a UN Security Council Presidential Statement, agreed on 15 June, which called upon the parties to the conflict to agree the modalities for a ceasefire, take steps to address the humanitarian crisis, and restart political talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 16:27:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

850033

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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 discussions he has had with his counterparts from other UN Security Council member states on the escalation of tensions in Aden.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	129601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with our regional and international partners regarding security and political developments in Yemen. The situation in Aden was discussed during the UN Security Council consultations held on 27 February. We are concerned about the recent outbreaks of violence and call upon all parties to engage in dialogue in pursuit of peace and stability in Southern Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/03/2018 13:44:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

850034

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on ensuring that Saudi military actions in Yemen avoid civilian casualties.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	129602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>​We regularly raise the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with the Saudi-led Coalition at all levels. When allegations of IHL violations are made, we insist that they are investigated and that any lessons are acted upon. We have also provided training on IHL compliance to the Saudi-led coalition<em>. </em></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/03/2018 17:31:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

836082

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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, how many reports into investigations of civilian casualties in Yemen he has received from the Saudi Arabia Joint Incidents Assessment Team in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	126437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>​The Joint Incidents Assessment Team issued 15 reports in September and a further 5 in November, bringing the total number of reports it has issued to 41. The British Government welcomes the release of these reports which demonstrate the Saudi-led Coalition's continued willingness to conduct thorough, transparent and conclusive investigations into reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/02/2018 17:13:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

832962

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to improve the effectiveness of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	125278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is providing £1.3 million to the UN’s Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) this financial year (2017/18) to facilitate commercial shipping into Yemen’s Red Sea ports and provide assurances against weapons smuggling. We have seconded UK experts to UNVIM in Djibouti to increase the number of inspections of commercial vessels.</p><p> </p><p>Yemen imports 90% of its food and fuel, so it is essential that the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Saleef remain fully open to commercial and humanitarian imports to help the millions of people who don’t have enough to eat. We continue to call on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to allow full and unhindered commercial and humanitarian access for food, fuel and medical supplies throughout Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/02/2018 17:54:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden