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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Excerpts
Tuesday 4th December 2018

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Portrait Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)
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12. What steps he is taking to support a peace process in Yemen.

Ross Thomson Portrait Ross Thomson (Aberdeen South) (Con)
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16. What steps he is taking to support a peace process in Yemen.

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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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With respect to the hon. Lady, whose views I listen to carefully, it is important to remember that the cause of this conflict was the illegal taking over of power in Yemen by the Houthis, and the Saudi military offensive was authorised by resolution 2216. We have a relationship with Saudi Arabia, which we are using to encourage it to do everything possible to come round the table to talk about peace.

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Portrait Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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Some humanitarian agencies are warning that, next year, Yemen could have the worst famine in a century. Is it not incumbent on the civilised world, therefore, to lift every sinew to broker a peace settlement under the auspices of Martin Griffiths, our UN special negotiator?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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My hon. Friend speaks extremely wisely. There are 8.5 million people on the brink of starvation; 14,000 people are getting cholera every week; and 85,000 children have already died of starvation. That is why we have to do everything possible. Martin Griffiths is doing a fantastic and very difficult job.