Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial and non-financial support the Government has provided to the Coalition Joint Impact Assessment Team in Yemen in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019 to date.
Answered by Alistair Burt
We have provided training and advice to the Saudi Coalition, to support compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The British military has some of the highest standards in the world in how they conduct themselves in armed conflicts. We always seek to avoid civilian casualties and we are happy to share our hard-won experience with our partners. We regularly press, including at senior levels, the need for the Saudi-led Coalition to conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into reports of alleged violations of IHL.
Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Prime Minister met with Yemen President Hadi at the EU-Arab Summit in Sharm El Sheikh on 24 to 25 February 2019.
Answered by Alistair Burt
While Ministers did not meet President Hadi during the EU-Arab Summit on 24 February 2019, I did meet him on 19 February. I also met Yemen's Foreign Minister, al-Yamani, at the Summit.
The UK is playing a leading role in efforts to promote peace and implement the confidence building measures agreed in Stockholm in December. We remain in close contact with all the key parties, including the Government of Yemen, to work together towards a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, whether she raised the conflict in Yemen with her Saudi Arabian counterpart at the EU-Arab Summit in Sharm El Sheikh on 24-25 February 2019.
Answered by Baroness May of Maidenhead
I refer the Rt Hon. Gentleman to the press release issued on 25 February 2019 following the meeting between the EU and the League of Arab States.
Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met with the Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Court of St. James.
Answered by Mark Field
I most recently met the Bangladesh High Commissioner on 10 January 2019 in London.
Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what dates the Yemen Quad of the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and UAE have met since 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The Yemen ‘Quad’ meetings have taken place on the following dates:
14 February 2019
27 September 2018
10 December 2017
18 December 2016
19 July 2016
Ambassadors and senior officials from the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have also met regularly throughout this period in the Quad format, and will continue to do so, to find a political solution to end the Yemeni conflict.
Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what dates he plans to meet the Yemen Quad.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The Foreign Secretary most recently chaired a Yemen Quad meeting on 14 February. Although dates have not yet been fixed for future meetings, the UK is committed to supporting the UN-led political process, a desire shared by Quad partners.