Yemen

Chris White Excerpts

Tuesday 18th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Keith Vaz]

I agree with the hon. Lady wholeheartedly. That is something on which we must press the Government if we are to achieve a peaceful solution.

[Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con)]

rose—

[Keith Vaz]

I give way to the Chair of the Committees on Arms Export Controls.

[Chris White]

I know that a couple of questions have been asked by Members who have served on the Committees—

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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve Brine.)

[Chris White]

I did not know that I had that effect on the House—[Laughter.]

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

It is known as the 7 o’clock effect.

[Chris White]

I am aware that the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz) is familiar with a report in which the Business, Innovation and Skills and International Development Committees called for an independent United Nations-led investigation and a pause in the sale of arms exports until that had taken place. Does he agree that that could only assist in alleviating the humanitarian crisis?

[Keith Vaz]

I do agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I commend him for the work that he and his Committees are doing. We look forward to seeing the report when it is finally published, but I think that the Government will note his comments very carefully.