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453239

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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: 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 steps the Government is taking to reduce the intensity of conflict in urban areas in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	27269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>A political solution is the best way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and end the conflict. 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.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/02/2016 12:32:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

453240

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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 steps the Government is taking to support Saudi Arabia's internal inquiry into war crimes in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	27267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>We encourage Saudi Arabia to investigate allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law, and for their investigations to be thorough and conclusive. Saudi Arabia has its own internal procedures for investigations and they announced more detail of how they investigate such incidents on 31 January. This will include an independent team of skilled specialists who will assess and verify incidents of concern.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/02/2016 12:26:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

453242

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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	Libya: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what evidence the Government holds of terrorists linked to Daesh or Al Qaeda crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	27262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports in the public domain that terrorist groups, including Daesh, have an ambition to infiltrate migration routes from Libya. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/02/2016 14:16:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

453244

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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: Counter-terrorism
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 steps the Government has taken to (a) monitor and (b) counter the activities of Al Qaeda and Daesh in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	27258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>We continue to work with regional and international partners to tackle the threat posed by terrorist organisations including Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Daesh-Yemen. For operational reasons we cannot comment in detail on this activity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/02/2016 12:13:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

453245

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of Daesh fighters in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	27259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The political crisis in Yemen remains extremely concerning, particularly the risk that terrorist organisations such as Daesh-Yemen continue to exploit the deteriorating situation to consolidate their support base and capabilities in Yemen. Throughout 2015, we saw an expansion of Daesh-Yemen, albeit starting from a small base. We continue to work with regional and international partners to tackle the threat posed by terrorist organisations including Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Daesh-Yemen. For operational reasons we cannot comment in detail on this activity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/02/2016 12:17:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

453252

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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: Peace Negotiations
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 diplomatic steps the Government has taken to support the reopening of peace talks in Yemen and the establishment of a ceasefire.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	27556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <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> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/02/2016 12:54:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

421075

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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 discussions he has had with the Saudi Arabian authorities on pursuing a negotiated solution to the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	11624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is in regular contact with the Saudi authorities about the situation in Yemen through our Embassy in Riyadh and our Yemen Office based in Jeddah. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) spoke to Saudi Foreign Minister Al Jubeir on 29 September in the margins of the UN General Assembly. He underlined the importance of a political solution to the current crisis as soon as possible and reinforced the necessity of compliance with international humanitarian law. I also chaired a high level meeting at UNGA focused on pursuing a political solution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2015 14:41:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388605

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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, whether it is his Department's policy to propose a further round of negotiations between the conflicting parties in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	6294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The UN is leading the political process in Yemen to agree a lasting ceasefire and resumption of an inclusive political process in accordance with Security Council resolution 2216. The UK fully supports the efforts of the UN Special Envoy and would support further consultations or negotiations if that is what he recommends.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/07/2015 14:24:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

388606

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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, whether his Department holds evidence of an increased flow of Yemeni refugees travelling to Libya and attempting to cross the Mediterranean since the start of the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	6295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not have any direct evidence that Yemeni refugees are travelling to Libya and then crossing the Mediterranean.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/07/2015 14:31:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

386265

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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	Turkey: Diplomatic Service
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 staff were employed by HM Consulate-General in Istanbul on (a) 1 January 2010, (b) 1 January 2015 and (c) 1 June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	4690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The number of staff employed by the British Consulate-General in Istanbul on 31st March 2010 is shown in the table below. The number of staff employed by the British Consulate-General in Istanbul for 1st January 2015 and 1st June 2015 are also shown in the table. All Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Local Staff and Other Government Department Local Staff are directly employed by the British Consulate-General. UK based FCO staff are employed by the FCO in London but are serving a posting in Istanbul.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>FCO UK based staff</td><td>FCO Locally Employed staff</td><td>OGD Locally Employed staff</td></tr><tr><td>31st Mar 2010</td><td>17</td><td>80</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>1st Jan 2015</td><td>18</td><td>96</td><td>72</td></tr><tr><td>1st Jun 2015</td><td>18</td><td>82</td><td>92</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2015 13:39:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz