Written Question
Wednesday 29th June 2016
Asked by:
Helen Grant (Conservative - Maidstone and Malling)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for the UN Security Council's policies on children and armed conflict of the delisting of the Saudi-led coalition in the UN Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published on 2 June 2016.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
We are aware of the UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict which was published on 2 June and included a section outlining the impact of the conflict in Yemen on children. We consider all these reports very carefully. We note the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that removed the listing of the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition from the report’s annex, pending the conclusion of a joint review by the UN and Saudi Arabia on the cases and numbers cited in the text. We welcome co-operation between the UN and Saudi Arabia to look in to this matter. The UK Government continues to support the work of the United Nations on Children and Armed Conflict.
Written Question
Wednesday 29th June 2016
Asked by:
Helen Grant (Conservative - Maidstone and Malling)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the UN Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict, published on 2 June 2016, what steps he is taking to engage with (a) the Saudi-led coalition and (b) his counterparts in the UN Security Council on the listing in that report of the Saudi-led coalition.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
We are aware of the UN Secretary General’s annual report on Children in Armed Conflict which was published on 2 June. We note the announcement by the UN Secretary General on 6 June that removed the listing of the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition from the report’s annex, pending the conclusion of a joint review by the UN and Saudi Arabia on the cases and numbers cited in the text. We welcome co-operation between the UN and Saudi Arabia to look in to this matter.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jun 2016
Human Rights and Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
"The hon. Lady is making a powerful point. Does she agree that the failure to hold to account is leading to an “anything goes” attitude? The people who are really suffering are innocent civilians, many of whom are women and children...."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jun 2016
Human Rights and Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
"Does my hon. Friend agree that the breaches of international humanitarian law, which she referred to, make the relief effort more difficult and dangerous, and conflict with the very good work that the Department for International Development is doing in the area?..."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2016
Daesh: Genocide of Minorities
"Does my hon. Friend agree that some of the women and girls who are abducted and then escape face stigma and discrimination when they return? Does he agree that those women and girls are victims, and that they should be given all the help and support that they need and …..."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Mon 05 Nov 2012
Middle East and North Africa
"2. What steps he is taking to promote political and economic freedom in the Middle East and North Africa; and if he will make a statement...."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Sep 2012
Oral Answers to Questions
"2. What steps he is taking to promote political and economic freedom in the Middle East and North Africa; and if he will make a statement...."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Sep 2012
Oral Answers to Questions
"What action is the Minister taking to build commercial relationships for British business in Libya?..."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2012
UK-Turkey Relations
"I acknowledge the package of legal reforms that my hon. Friend has just mentioned, but does he also accept that much more needs to be done in Turkey to prevent violence against women and girls, and to protect the rights of children?..."Helen Grant - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 Jul 2012
West Bank (Area C)
"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I, too, have recently returned from a visit to the region. Someone remarked that because of the Israeli settlements the whole of Area C looks similar to a Swiss cheese, which is a very good description. That lack of a …..."Helen Grant - View Speech
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