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registered interest false more like this
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Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Military Intervention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) technical and (b) personnel support has been provided to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate possible breaches of (i) targeting procedures, (ii) the rules of engagement and (iii) international humanitarian law on operations in Yemen in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
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Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 49030 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
answer text <p>It is important that all parties to the conflict in Yemen conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into all incidents where it is alleged that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military coalition.</p><p>The UK has supported the development of the coalition Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) and delivered two training sessions in Saudi Arabia on the process for investigating alleged IHL violations. We have not been directly involved in investigations undertaken by the JIAT.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon more like this
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less than 2016-10-20T15:52:47.95Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-20T15:52:47.95Z
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label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4264
label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this