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Oral Answers to Questions

Keith Vaz Excerpts
Monday 12th January 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keith Vaz Portrait Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)
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At today’s high level meetings was any additional help offered to Yemeni defence forces, who are under sustained attack from extremist groups?

Michael Fallon Portrait Michael Fallon
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That has not specifically been discussed, but, obviously, we continue to see what further help we can give to countries in the region which are under pressure from ISIL. The right hon. Gentleman is right to remind the House that this is not simply a challenge to Iraq.