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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Iran: Yemen more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of reports that France seized a shipment of more than 2,000 Iranian assault rifles headed to Houthi groups in Yemen. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Shinkwin remove filter
uin HL5953 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-09more like thismore than 2023-03-09
answer text <p>Iran continues to breach UNSCR 2216 and undermine UN-led peace efforts by providing material support for the Houthis. There is extensive evidence of this in the UN Yemen Panel of Experts report published 21 February 2022, much of which is provided by maritime interdictions conducted by the UK and its partners. The widely reported seizure of more weapons in January by France and in February by the UK would appear to be further examples of this. We urge Iran to uphold their obligations under international law and cease activity which has escalated the conflict and threatened civilian lives.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-03-09T17:14:20.403Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-09T17:14:20.403Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4557
label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin more like this