Stephen Twigg: FCDO: All Documents

Written Question

Yemen: Armed Conflict

Tuesday 3rd September 2019

Asked by: Stephen Twigg (Labour (Co-op) - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

What recent diplomatic steps he has taken to pursue a resolution to the conflict in Yemen.

The UK fully supports the UN-led peace process and the efforts of UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths. I visited the region last week in support of UN efforts to make political progress and alleviate the humanitarian situation. I met Yemeni, Saudi, Emirati and Oman representatives, including President Hadi and Martin Griffiths. I urged all parties to engage constructively with the Special Envoy in order to reach an enduring political settlement in Yemen. The UK also hosted a Yemen Quad on 22 June, where partners underlined their commitment to a comprehensive political solution. A further Quad will be held shortly.

Written Question

Yemen: Military Intervention

Friday 26th July 2019

Asked by: Stephen Twigg (Labour (Co-op) - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has made an assessment of whether the airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on Al-Kubra Hall in Sanhan, Yemen on 8 October 2016 was a legitimate military operation in line with international humanitarian law.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

The UK takes alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) extremely seriously. Whenever the UK receives reports of alleged violations of IHL, we routinely seek information from all credible sources, including from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and international organisations. The UK regularly encourages Saudi Arabia to conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into reports of alleged violations of IHL. We continue to believe that Saudi Arabia has the best insight into their own military procedures, in line with the standards we set for ourselves and our allies. The Coalition has publicly stated that it is investigating reports of alleged violations of IHL, and that any lessons learned will be acted upon.

Written Question

Yemen: Military Intervention

Friday 26th July 2019

Asked by: Stephen Twigg (Labour (Co-op) - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government conducted an investigation into the airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on Al-Kubra Hall in Sanhan, Yemen on 8 October 2016.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Universal Health Coverage

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I draw your attention to a relevant entry in the register—I visited Liberia in 2017 with the fantastic organisation, RESULTS UK, to look at Liberia’s efforts to rebuild a public health system after the Ebola crisis. I congratulate the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Jul 2019
Forced Displacement in Africa

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the Tenth Report of the International Development Committee, Forced displacement in Africa: Anchors not walls, HC 1433, and the Government response, HC 2357.

As ever, Mr Evans, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, not least because you serve …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Jul 2019
Forced Displacement in Africa

"The focus of this inquiry was east Africa, because we felt that it merited specific attention. However, in the previous Parliament our first report was on the Syrian refugee crisis, and one of the things that we highlighted was that Christians, and indeed some other minorities, faced particular challenges in …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Jul 2019
Forced Displacement in Africa

"My hon. Friend raises an incredibly important point. I will say something about Sudan a little later in my speech, but he is absolutely right to raise the specific context of Darfur. Similar challenges exist. I will say a bit more in a moment about some of the progressive policies …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Jul 2019
Forced Displacement in Africa

"The hon. Gentleman is right. It is for the Government to decide on the numbers, but there is an enthusiasm and commitment in constituencies including his and mine and, I am sure, those of Members across the House, among faith communities, other communities and local authorities. I know that because …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Jul 2019
Forced Displacement in Africa

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend. I think the answer is that it is still an ongoing process, but perhaps the Minister can give us a definitive response...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Jul 2019
Forced Displacement in Africa

"I thank the Minister.

I am conscious of time, so I will draw my remarks to a close. We were disappointed that the Government rejected the recommendation for a coherent cross-Government national UK strategy on displacement and migration. I welcome the fact that the Department has responded positively and has …..."
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