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595703

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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, for what reasons the Government did not support proposals by the Netherlands for the UN Human Rights Council to set up an independent inquiry into civilian deaths in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​We worked hard with international partners to secure a strong resolution to help the situation on the ground in Yemen. The resolution includes a commitment to increase the number of international human rights experts in the Yemen Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) operation, making clear the independent mandate for OHCHR to conduct their own investigations. The resolution also maintains the technical cooperation programme for OHCHR to strengthen the National Commission in Yemen, which we believe will make a difference on the ground. We look forward to reports from the OHCHR next year.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 16:50:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

512592

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	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, how many cases of alleged international humanitarian law violations by the Saudi coalition within the Yemen conflict presented to the UK and Saudi authorities by NGOs have been investigated by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	33935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK has encouraged Saudi Arabia to investigate allegations of breaches of International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>The Saudi Arabian Government announced on 29 February that they are forming an independent committee to examine military activity in civilian areas in order to minimise possible civilian casualties; assess the Coalition’s rules of engagement; assess accidents, verification and targeting procedures and advise how they can be improved; and provide a clear, full and objective report for each investigation made including conclusions, lessons learnt and recommendations for future actions.</p><p>We monitor the situation closely and we welcome any further information non-governmental organisations can provide to supplement the range of information we consider from a variety of sources.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/04/2016 15:23:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

642263

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	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, if the Government will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the Human Rights Watch's findings on the proportionality of the 8 October 2016 airstrike on a funeral in Sanaa by the Saudi-led Coalition.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	54392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia has publicly stated that it is investigating reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and that any lessons learned will be acted upon. It is for every party to a conflict to assess the concrete military advantage it is seeking to achieve against other factors, which include any incidental harm to civilians or damage to civilian objects, which would be excessive in relation to that military advantage</p><p>The UK welcomes the release by the Coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) of the outcome of an initial investigation into reports of an airstrike hitting a funeral hall in the Yemeni capital Sana'a on 8 October. Our consideration of the reports will be used to contribute to our overall view on the approach and attitude of Saudi Arabia to IHL, as part of all the information available to us. This, in turn, informs the risk assessment made against the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation closely, seeking further information where appropriate. We welcome any further information Non-Government Organisations can provide.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2016 16:08:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

479171

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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 10 March 2016 to Question 29389, on Yemen: military intervention, whether his Department has made an assessment of the independence and integrity of Saudi Arabia's internal procedures for investigations as referred to in that Question.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	31488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>As the Saudi Arabian Government has publicly announced, British and other foreign advisors will provide advice to the independent committee that will assess Saudi Arabian military activity in Yemen. We are standing by to assist this activity as required.</p><p>The UK has been using diplomatic and military channels to engage with Saudi Arabia on compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). I have spoken to the Saudi Ambassador and the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), has engaged with his counterpart on the importance of compliance with IHL.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/03/2016 14:09:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

479170

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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 10 March 2016 to Question 29389, on how many occasions and on what dates since the Convention on Cluster Munitions came into force the Government has (a) raised the issue of the use of cluster munitions with Saudi Arabia and (b) encouraged Saudi Arabia to accede to that Convention.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	31489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the alleged use of Cluster Munitions by the Coalition in Yemen. We have raised this issue with the Saudi Arabian authorities and, in line with our obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, continue to encourage Saudi Arabia, as a non-party to the Convention, to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/03/2016 14:08:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

479169

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	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 10 March 2016 to Question 29389, whether he has sought assurances that Saudi Arabia's internal procedures for investigations are being used to investigate (a) attacks on the Médecins Sans Frontières hospitals and mobile clinic and (b) the airstrike on the Oxfam warehouse.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	31487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The results of the investigation into the October Médecins Sans Frontières incident were announced at a Saudi Arabian press conference on 31 January, as was the intention to investigate all allegations of concern. The UK has been using diplomatic and military channels to engage with Saudi Arabia on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance. I have spoken to the Saudi Ambassador and the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), has engaged with his counterpart on the importance of compliance with IHL.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/03/2016 14:11:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

506488

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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 21 March 2016 to Question 31489, what the date was of the most recent meeting at which the use of cluster munitions was raised with the Saudi Arabian government since the Convention on Cluster Munitions came into force on 30 May 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	32718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The issue of Cluster Munitions was raised with the Saudis by Sir Alan Duncan, the Government’s Envoy on Yemen during his visit to Riyadh on 6 April 2016. In line with our obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, we continue to encourage Saudi Arabia, as a non-party to the Convention, to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/04/2016 16:24:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

525605

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	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 conclusions of the report The lawfulness of the authorisation by the United Kingdom of weapons and related items for export to Saudi Arabia in the context of Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen by Professor Philippe Sands QC and others, published on 11 December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	40800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government takes its arms export responsibilities very seriously and operates one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world. All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking account of all relevant factors at the time of the application.</p><p>A licence will not be issued, for any country, if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the mandatory Criteria, including where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. The Government is satisfied that extant licences for Saudi Arabia are compliant with the UK’s export licensing criteria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/06/2016 13:13:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

457037

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	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 the response of the government of Saudi Arabia was to his recent representations on (a) the attacks in Yemen on the Médecins Sans Frontières hospitals and mobile clinic, (b) the airstrike on the Oxfam warehouse, (c) the reports by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch of attacks on civilians and civilian facilities including schools and (d) investigations into the use of cluster munitions.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	29389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>Saudia Arabia have their own internal procedures for investigations and they announced more detail of how they investigate such incidents on 31 January. This includes a new investigation team outside of Coalition Command to review all existing procedures and suggest improvements.</p><p>Regarding allegations of cluster munition use, we have raised this issue with the Saudi Arabian authorities and, in line with our obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, continue to encourage Saudi Arabia, as a non-party to the Convention, to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/03/2016 14:40:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

512992

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	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 equipment provided by the UK has been used to facilitate the delivery of cluster munitions by the Saudi Arabian forces in the Yemen conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	34085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the alleged use of Cluster Munitions by the Coalition in Yemen. We have raised this issue with the Saudi Arabian authorities and, in line with our obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, continue to encourage Saudi Arabia, as a non-party to the Convention, to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/04/2016 16:22:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake