10 4 40002 2016-06-15T14:38:24.127Z Bournemouth East Mr Tobias Ellwood false 2016-06-15 Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood <p>The UK supports the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition military intervention in Yemen, which came at the request of legitimate President Hadi to deter aggression by the Houthis and forces loyal to the former president Saleh. Saudi Arabia and the Coalition have played a crucial role in this endeavour. Peace talks are now the top priority. During the Foreign Secretary’s visit to the Gulf in late May and early June, all countries reassured of their commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Yemen. The UK is working closely with the UN to encourage the Yemeni parties to engage in good faith in the peace talks in Kuwait and respect the ceasefire which started on 10 April. Through the cross-government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, we are providing £1.05 million (over 2 financial years) to the UN Special Envoy’s office to bolster UN capacity to facilitate the peace process, and are also supporting work to broaden the dialogue to include women and other under-represented groups.</p> 16 House of Commons false 2016-06-08 Biography information for Steve McCabe Yemen: Peace Negotiations Foreign and Commonwealth Office Birmingham, Selly Oak Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1 Steve McCabe To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on returning to political negotiations to end the conflict in Yemen; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK's support for the Saudi-led coalition on achieving this aim. Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2016-02-19 1 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Biography information for Keith Vaz Keith Vaz false 2016-02-29T12:54:08.437Z Bournemouth East Mr Tobias Ellwood false 2016-02-29 <p>We welcomed and fully supported the UN facilitated talks held in Switzerland in December 2015 and the commitment to engage in a new round of talks in the near future. We are working closely with the UN to encourage parties to engage in good faith without preconditions in future talks. We are encouraging all parties to reinstate a ceasefire at the next round of talks and are working closely with the UN to achieve this. This is being achieved through Ambassadorial and Ministerial engagement with the Yemeni government and the UN. I spoke to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (IOCA) at the start of February.</p> Foreign and Commonwealth Office To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps the Government has taken to support the reopening of peace talks in Yemen and the establishment of a ceasefire. Yemen: Peace Negotiations 27556 16 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Leicester East 2016-04-21T14:00:41.32Z Bournemouth East Mr Tobias Ellwood false 2016-04-21 <p>We encourage Iran to show it can have a constructive role in Yemen’s future through promoting stability and showing commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen. We last discussed the situation in Yemen with Iran on 19 April.</p> Andrew Rosindell To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Iran on efforts to secure a peace settlement between the Houthi rebels and Yemen government; and if he will make a statement. 2016-04-13 false Yemen: Peace Negotiations Foreign and Commonwealth Office Biography information for Andrew Rosindell Foreign and Commonwealth Office 16 Romford 1 33855 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1 To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic resources he is providing to the peace talks between the Houthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition in Yemen; and if he will make a statement. Andrew Rosindell Foreign and Commonwealth Office Romford false Foreign and Commonwealth Office Foreign and Commonwealth Office 16 2016-04-13 33854 2016-04-21T13:59:52.697Z Bournemouth East Mr Tobias Ellwood false 2016-04-21 <p>The UK is providing diplomatic and financial support to the efforts of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in convening UN-facilitated talks between relevant Yemeni parties. We welcome the cessation of hostilities that began on 10 April and strongly encourage all parties to respect it, and engage constructively in forthcoming peace talks.</p> Yemen: Peace Negotiations 0 1