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1125928

registered interest
date	10/05/2019
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, what discussions he had on the situation in Yemen in his meeting with his counterpart in the US Administration on 8 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	252823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to the UN-led political process and will continue to work with the US and other partners in delivering this. The Foreign Secretary hosted a meeting of the Yemen Quad on 26 April in London, where Quad members, including the US, underlined their commitment to a comprehensive political solution for the conflict in Yemen and their endorsement of the agreements reached in Stockholm by the Yemeni parties in December 2018. On 8 May, the Foreign Secretary held discussions with the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, about Yemen, where such commitments were reaffirmed.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/05/2019 14:44:17 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1107799

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
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, what discussions his Department has held with representatives of the Saudi-led coalition following reports of the bombing of a hospital in Yemen on 26 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	238597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned of reports of an alleged airstrike on a petrol station at a hospital facility on 26 March. UK officials have been in contact with Save the Children, who fund the hospital, about this alleged incident and have raised this matter with the Saudi-led Coalition, who have announced an investigation into this alleged incident.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/04/2019 15:41:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997194

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi counterpart on military escalation in the province of Hudaydah.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	184867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​We are in regular contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any further military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including on the protection of civilians, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows through the port. The Foreign Secretary met his counterparts from the United States, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on 27 September at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the context of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, they discussed how we could provide greater assistance to the Yemeni people by facilitating the entry of humanitarian and commercial goods into Yemen. I also discussed these matters with Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir, Emirati Deputy Foreign Minister Gargash, and US Defence Secretary Mattis in the margins of the Manama Dialogue on 27 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2018 13:39:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997204

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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, what recent discussions he has had on Yemen with the leaders of the Quint nations.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	184869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary and I have raised Yemen regularly with Saudi, Emirati, Omani and US counterparts in recent months. I spoke to Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir; Emirati Foreign Minister Gargash and US Defence Secretary Mattis on 28 October in the margins of the Manama Dialogue about how we can end the conflict. The former Foreign Secretary hosted the last meeting of the Quint on 28 November 2017 and the Foreign Secretary most recently hosted a meeting of the Quad (UK, US, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates) on 27 September in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, to make progress towards a peaceful solution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2018 13:41:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

940713

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2018 to Question 154140 on Yemen: Military Intervention, whether UK personnel have had access to the targeting rooms of the Saudi Arabian air force.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	163751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Yes, we have a very small number of staff working in Saudi headquarters in a liaison capacity only.</p><p>Separately, you are already aware that the UK's role in helping Saudi Arabia respond to the threat from Houthi missiles is limited to providing advice, information and assistance. The UK is not conducting strikes on the basis of this activity. You will of course understand that going into further detail may jeopardise the effectiveness of what we are trying to achieve, which is to reduce the threat to Saudi Arabia of ballistic missile attacks on civilian areas.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 16:45:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

934326

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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 the Government has made clear representations to all coalition members that it would review its support if an attack on Hodeida proceeds.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	160068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including in relation to the protection of civilians, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows through the port.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/07/2018 15:42:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

931000

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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: 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, what assessment he has made of the compliance with international humanitarian law of the recent Saudi-Emirati led coalition's assault on Hudaydah Airport in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	157033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>​Following the start of military action by Coalition-backed forces to take Hodeidah port back from Houthi militia, the Foreign Secretary made a statement on 13 June in which he called on all parties to respect international humanitarian law and prioritise the protection of civilians.</p><p>We are in regular contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including in relation to the protection of civilians, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows through the port.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/07/2018 16:41:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

931001

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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: 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, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the the Saudi-Emirati led coalition's military assault on Hudaydah Port in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	157034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>​We engage regularly with our US partners on a range of issues related to Yemen, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora. We work closely with the US in support of a stable, secure Yemen which poses no threat to other countries in the region or beyond. The Foreign Secretary spoke with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the current situation in Hodeidah on 15 June, and with the Deputy Security of State John Sullivan on 26 June.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/07/2018 16:45:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

924709

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
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: 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 Written Ministerial Statement of 23 May 2018 on Saudi Arabia, HCWS716, whether the UK's new agreement with Saudi Arabia includes the provision of (a) information, (b) advice and (c) assistance for (i) Saudi Arabian or (ii) Saudi-led Coalition military operations in Yemen; and whether that agreement will classify the UK as a belligerent party to the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	154140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The assistance, information and advice is limited to Saudi Arabia's mitigation of the threat of missiles fired from Houthi territory. This does not mean that we are joining the Saudi-led Coalition operating in Yemen. The UK will have no role in setting Coalition policy or executing air strikes. Our assistance is limited to addressing this specific threat which is damaging the prospects for the political solution in Yemen that this Government is working hard to help deliver.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/06/2018 15:59:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

901260

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
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, what assessment he has made of effect on the local population of the recent Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on the business district in Sana'a, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	142760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK does not have access to sufficient information to allow us to make accurate assessments of the effects of every individual action taken by the Saudi-led Coalition.</p><p>We are acutely aware that during armed conflict civilians often pay a heavy price. This underlines the imperative of reaching a political solution to the crisis. Peace talks are the top priority, as there can be no military solution to the conflict. A political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis. The Yemeni parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict.​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/05/2018 11:30:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz