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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-12more like thismore than 2017-10-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Politics and Government remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East remove filter
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 107588 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-20more like thismore than 2017-10-20
answer text <p>The Saudi-led Coalition continues to seek to reinstate the legitimate government in Yemen and defend its own southern border against artillery and missile strikes by Houthi forces and those allied to former President Saleh. The conflict sees skirmishes and sporadic fighting in a number of areas in western Yemen, including along the Saudi border, around Midi, north east of Sana'a and in the vicinity of Sirwah. We remain concerned by the ability of terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda and Daesh to exploit ungoverned spaces in Yemen. The conflict has also resulted in security threats to international shipping in the Bab-el-Mandeb. Reinstating peace talks remains the top priority: a political solution is the best way to bring stability to Yemen and address the worsening humanitarian crisis. The UK continues to play a leading role in international efforts to achieve this goal. The Yemeni parties must engage constructively and in good faith to find a political solution to end the conflict.</p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-10-20T12:24:02.537Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-20T12:24:02.537Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this