4th Report - Crisis in Yemen
- HC No.
- HC 532
- Published
- 4 May 2016
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 14 July 2016. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: International Development Committee
Crisis in Yemen
Closed
Opened 13 Oct 2015
Closed 14 Jul 2016
International Development Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The International Development Committee has published its Report on the Crisis in Yemen and the Report found strong evidence that delivery of aid relief is still undermined by on-going breaches of international humanitarian law and concluded that humanitarian breaches in Yemen need immediate independent investigation. Since the publication of the Report, the Committee has had correspondence with the Foreign Secretary, setting out serious concerns about the UK Government's approach to the current crisis in Yemen. These can be found on the inquiry publication page . Special Report: Crisis in Yemen Report: Crisis in Yemen Report: Crisis in Yemen (PDF 684 KB)
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 13 October 2015.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 4th Report - Crisis in Yemen on 4 May 2016.
The government's response
Published 14 July 2016.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government's response to the Committee's report on Yemen gives a mixed position, marked 'Agree', 'Partially agree' or 'Disagree' against individual recommendations, and it states it is not opposing calls for an international independent investigation.
- On humanitarian funding and an international donor conference, it 'partially' agrees. It will work with the UN and other donors to 'consider when the optimal time for an international donor conference would be'.
- On arms exports to Saudi Arabia, it disagrees that there is evidence of an indiscriminate bombing campaign and says it assesses the 'clear risk' test 'has not been met'. It adds that 'extant licences' are compliant with the UK's export licensing criteria.
- On explosive weapons in populated areas, it disagrees, stating there is 'no blanket prohibition' in IHL and that any such prohibition cannot be said to be an 'international norm'.
- On recovery planning it agrees. It will 'continue to work closely with all parties', and the Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemeni government have proposed a further workshop 'just after Ramadan'.
Reports
- 4th Report - Crisis in Yemen4 May 2016
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 1 February 2017
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session1 February 2017, Oral evidence
- Letter, 14 December 2016, Chairs of IDC and CAEC to Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, concerning UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia15 December 2016, Correspondence
- Letter, 21 September 2016, to Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, FCO, from IDC and CAEC, concerning Yemen and the UN Human Rights Council21 September 2016, Correspondence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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Correspondence
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