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HANSARD YemenI cannot comment on the specifics of what the hon. Gentleman has said, but in terms of recent licences we very much regret the licences that were issued in error. The…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Points of OrderIf I could clarify, Mr Speaker, I said before that the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa was undertaking Army reserve duties, but it was actually Navy reserve duties.…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenWe remain deeply concerned about reports of civilian deaths from any air strikes, in particular the case that he cited. Our thoughts are of course with all those affected. We are…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenI thank my hon. Friend for her pertinent question. So far this year in Yemen UK aid has helped to admit 250,000 children to health facilities and mobile clinics for malnutrition.…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenWe call for restraint on all sides in this conflict. As I said in my opening response to the urgent question, there is no military solution. The only solution is to follow the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThere were conversations about that at the UN General Assembly, which was attended by a number of Ministers. Unfortunately, we all had to cut our programmes short to return to the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThe UK is deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen. We fully support the peace process, led by the UN special envoy, Martin Griffiths, and urge…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenLet me start by thanking the hon. Gentleman for his tireless efforts as Chair of the International Development Committee in raising awareness of the humanitarian crisis that is…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenI congratulate my hon. Friend on his appointment. This is something that he has long championed, and I look forward to working with him on this in the coming weeks and months.…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThe UK has supported 1,700 survivors of gender-based violence since 2017 through our £13 million of funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThe Government have long-standing concerns about the Iranian involvement in Yemen which we have raised with the Iranian Government. Iran’s provision of weapons to the Houthis…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade said in her statement to the House last week, the Government unreservedly apologise for the export licences…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenWe encourage Iran to demonstrate that it can be a constructive part of the solution through promoting stability and showing commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThe hon. Gentleman mentioned the UK contribution to humanitarian assistance. The UK is one of the biggest donors to reconstruction in Yemen and in helping to deal with the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenWe are working closely with the US as a member of the Quad, and we work well with a number of our international partners. To go back to my original point, I urge restraint on all…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenI thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for her comments. The UK continues to call on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to exercise restraint and to engage constructively with the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for his support for the UN special envoy and his work. We all need to support Martin Griffiths, and to ensure that everybody gets…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenAs the hon. Lady will know, the UK has some of the most stringent arms exports licences in the world. [ Interruption. ] I know that some Members across this House would be happy…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThe situation in Yemen is complex. There are a range of different actors in different parts of the country. All I would say is that we need restraint on all sides. There is no…01 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenWe are in regular dialogue with representatives of the UAE. I referenced in one of my previous responses the rather concerning report in The Guardian today about some of the…01 Oct 2019