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1416594

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
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: Armed Conflict
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 steps the Government plans to take as penholder for Yemen on the UN Security Council in response to the recent escalation in conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	111547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK will continue to use its role as penholder in Yemen to support UN-led efforts towards peace. I hosted UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in London on 10 January and discussed with him again on 26 January UK support for UN led peace efforts to drive forward the political process in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/01/2022 13:17:17 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1416596

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
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: Armed Conflict
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 steps she is taking to ensure that parties to the conflict in Yemen that are responsible for the killing and maiming of children are held to account.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	111549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK is an active member of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, which considers the reports of the Secretary-General and produces recommendations for addressing the impacts of conflict on children. Yemen is one of the 14 countries considered by the Working Group. We call on all parties to conflict in Yemen to work towards a comprehensive and inclusive negotiated political solution to end the conflict, as the only sustainable way to end the suffering of children in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/01/2022 14:47:24 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1404987

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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: Armed Conflict
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 discussions she has had on the reported Houthi offer of direct talks in Sanna with representatives of Saudi Arabia, UAE, the US and the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	108550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2022 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. The Foreign Secretary and Ministers continue to lobby the parties to engage constructively with the Special Envoy.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/01/2022 12:52:53 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1402207

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
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: Armed Conflict
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 additional (a) internally displaced population and (b) need for humanitarian assistance that would be generated in the event that Marib city were taken by the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	102571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The current Houthi offensive in Marib is worsening the humanitarian crisis and increasing levels of need. Humanitarian agencies have recorded over 60,000 displaced in Marib since September 2021 and a total of more than 200,000 have been displaced around Marib since January 2020. Our partners the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) are currently responding in Marib. We are also working with the UN to ensure adequate presence on the ground and updated contingency planning for all potential scenarios. In 2021, the UK contributed £63.5 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which has provided $40 million to UN agencies for Marib. This is in addition to £87 million in aid that the UK is spending in Yemen for this financial year.</p><p>A negotiated political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen. On 10 January, I [Minister Cleverly] hosted UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in London and reiterated UK support for UN led peace efforts to drive forward the political process in Yemen. We urge the parties to engage constructively in negotiations to end the conflict and alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 17/01/2022 17:55:02 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1385241

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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: Armed Conflict
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 she has had with her Saudi Arabian counterpart on the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	87674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>UK Ministers and officials regularly engage with their international and regional counterparts on Yemen, including through monthly briefings to the UN Security Council, to encourage efforts towards a political solution, deliver further economic support and bring an end to the humanitarian suffering. The Foreign Secretary also visited Riyadh on 20 October where she discussed the conflict in Yemen with Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Musaid Al-Aiban, National Security Advisor.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/12/2021 16:34:14 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1382226

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
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: Armed Conflict
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 situation in (a) Marib and (b) Al-Hudaydah in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	82040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>We condemn the Houthis' escalation of violence around Marib and their intensifying of cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia, which is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. On 20 October the UK supported a UN Security Council Press Statement calling for an immediate end to the Houthi escalation in Marib. On 9 November we achieved international agreement to impose sanctions against Houthi military leaders for leading offensives, orchestrating cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia and using their position to seize the assets of opponents and circumvent the UN arms embargo.</p><p>The Houthis, and all other parties to the conflict, need to engage constructively in negotiations. Dialogue is the only way to sustainably end this conflict and alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/11/2021 17:11:17 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1382228

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
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: Armed Conflict
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 discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Middle East on Yemen since taking office.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	82042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>UK Ministers and officials engage with their international and regional counterparts on Yemen regularly and use the monthly briefings to the UN Security Council to encourage efforts towards a political solution, deliver further economic support and bring an end to the humanitarian suffering. Administrative restrictions imposed on humanitarian partners remain the principal driver of access constraints across Yemen. We are clear that humanitarian aid must not be used as a political tool and call on all parties to abide by UN Security Council Resolution 2451 by facilitating safe, rapid, and unhindered access for the humanitarian response.</p><p>On 20 October the UK supported a UN Security Council Press Statement calling for an immediate end to the Houthi escalation in Marib, and the Foreign Secretary also visited Riyadh where she discussed the conflict in Yemen with Saudi counterparts. 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 grouped question UIN 82041 question first answered 30/11/2021 17:10:38 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1362961

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the conflict in Yemen on the security of the UK's interests in that region.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	62574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen pose risks to regional stability and to UK interests. Cross-border attacks from Yemen into Saudi Arabia are a significant concern. Terrorist and militia groups are also able to exploit the instability caused by the conflict.</p><p>To bring about long-term stability in Yemen, an inclusive political settlement is needed. The UK fully supports the peace process led by the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grunberg.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/10/2021 10:07:43 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1360227

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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: Armed Conflict
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 steps the Government is taking to bring an end to the war in Yemen through (a) its membership of the UN Security Council and (b) other diplomatic channels.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	56877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>We fully support the UN-led peace process in Yemen and urge the parties to engage constructively with the new UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg. UK Ministers and officials engage with their international and regional counterparts on Yemen regularly and use the monthly briefings to the UNSC to encourage efforts towards a political solution, deliver further economic support and bring an end to the humanitarian suffering. On 22 July I met UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator David Gressly to discuss the humanitarian situation in Yemen, and on 17 August, I offered the UK's continued support to the new UN Special Envoy in a call. On 22 September the Minister for Asia delivered a speech at the Yemen humanitarian side event at the UN General Assembly to urge parties to the conflict to come to the negotiating table and to call on all states to release humanitarian funding commitments promptly.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/10/2021 15:59:55 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1345969

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
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: Armed Conflict
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 representations he has made to the Saudi and Emirati led coalition on ensuring the protection of children during the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	31323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>We regularly raise the importance of complying with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the Coalition, including requesting investigations into alleged incidents of concern. The Foreign Secretary raised IHL with Saudi National Security Advisor al-Aiban on 7 June. The UK is committed to ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers and protecting all children in armed conflict. We condemn in the strongest terms all grave violations and abuses committed against children in Yemen and urge all parties to the conflict to immediately cease all violations of applicable international law, respect human rights and exercise restraint. We continue to press all parties to engage constructively with UN-led peace efforts, which is the only way to end the cycle of violence.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/07/2021 08:34:34 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David