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1144035

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent diplomatic steps he has taken to pursue a resolution to the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	912257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the UN-led peace process and the efforts of UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths. I visited the region last week in support of UN efforts to make political progress and alleviate the humanitarian situation. I met Yemeni, Saudi, Emirati and Oman representatives, including President Hadi and Martin Griffiths. I urged all parties to engage constructively with the Special Envoy in order to reach an enduring political settlement in Yemen. The UK also hosted a Yemen Quad on 22 June, where partners underlined their commitment to a comprehensive political solution. A further Quad will be held shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/09/2019 16:19:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1143357

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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: 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 security situation in Aden, Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	284836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>We are gravely concerned by the recent escalation of violence between southern and Yemeni Government forces in Aden. The UK calls on all parties to cease hostilities and engage urgently in talks.</p><p>We have always been clear about the fact that a political settlement is the only way to bring long-term peace, stability and security to Yemen. The Yemeni parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/09/2019 10:58:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1143939

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access for humanitarian supplies from the port of Aden, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	284911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK tracks Yemen’s imports and ports to monitor trends and predict pressure points in humanitarian supplies.</p><p>Although Aden port remains operational, we are concerned by a backlog of 15,000 containers waiting to be processed. Fighting across the south of the country has also closed many major overland routes, affecting the onward delivery of commercial goods and humanitarian services.</p><p>The UK regularly raises humanitarian concerns with all parties to the conflict, calling on them to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2451 and to facilitate safe, rapid and unhindered access for humanitarian and commercial supplies, including through Aden port and onward movement across the country.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/09/2019 16:20:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1143940

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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 assessment his Department has made of the humanitarian impact of the recent escalation of military activity in Aden, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	284971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK is monitoring the humanitarian impact felt in the south of Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>The UN has so far verified 13 civilian deaths and 70 civilian injuries since fighting escalated, and has reported over 1,600 families and 1,000 individuals have been displaced to northern governates in August.</p><p> </p><p>Major overland routes in the south have closed and a backlog of 15,000 containers in Aden port is waiting to be processed. This is affecting the delivery of commercial goods and humanitarian services, including challenges for UN agencies transferring goods between Aden and the north.</p><p> </p><p>The UK regularly raises humanitarian concerns with all parties to the conflict, calling on them to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2451 and facilitate safe, rapid, and unhindered access for humanitarian and commercial supplies, including through Aden Port.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/09/2019 16:21:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142316

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that a reliable service is operated across the rail network after the provisions on persons with reduced mobility included in the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 and the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail Systems) regulations 2010 are implemented in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>There is not expected to be any change to reliability of services due to improvements to accessibility of trains. Indeed the modern trains which are transforming journey’s for all passengers on our network today are fully accessible and reliable.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/09/2019 16:47:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142317

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to increase the reliability and capacity of trains through the Castlefield corridor; and what the timetable is for building platforms 15 and 16 at Manchester Piccadilly station.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned railway expert Richard George to work with the operators and Network Rail to develop and support initiatives that aim to improve capacity and performance of the Castlefield Corridor.</p><p>Network Rail have undertaken an interim review on capacity improvements for the infrastructure. This report is currently being considered by the Department, and will then consider the next steps.</p><p>Network Rail applied for a Transport and Works Act Order for the Manchester Piccadilly and Oxford Road Capacity Enhancement scheme. This is a legal process which the Department is currently considering, and so at this time there is no timetable for building platforms 15 and 16 at Manchester Piccadilly station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/09/2019 11:46:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142318

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timetable is for the withdrawal of Sprinter trains from service.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not have a timetable for the removal of “Sprinter” trains from the network. Rolling stock owners are best placed to determine the economic life of their assets and whether they continue to meet the expectations of passengers.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/09/2019 16:38:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142320

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to remove fossil fuel-powered rolling stock from UK railways by 2040.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>In February 2018 the Government challenged the industry to produce a vision for how all diesel-only trains could be removed from the rail network by 2040. In response, an industry taskforce, led by Malcom Brown, has identified technologies that can be used to decarbonise rail: electrification and both hydrogen and battery power.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with Network Rail to develop a decarbonisation strategy for the rail network to ensure that rail makes its contribution to achieving the Government’s target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/09/2019 16:32:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1140834

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the weapons used in the airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on Al-Kubra Hall in Sanhan, Yemen on 8 October 2016 were supplied by British companies under licence from the Government.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	280116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held.The UK is not a member of the Saudi-Led Coalition. We do not have any role in setting Coalition policy, or executing air strikes in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 280117 280118 question first answered 25/07/2019 07:05:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1140835

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the aircraft used in the airstrike by the Saudi-led collation on Al-Kubra Hall in Sanhan, Yemen on 8 October 2016 were supplied by British companies under licence from the Government.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	280117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held.The UK is not a member of the Saudi-Led Coalition. We do not have any role in setting Coalition policy, or executing air strikes in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 280116 280118 question first answered 25/07/2019 07:05:32 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg