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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Clive Betts (Labour), on Thursday, 13 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 26 members in total.


YEMEN PEACE PROCESS

That this House welcomes efforts to continue the peace process in Yemen with all the relevant parties engaged in the Yemen war; recognises the strong historical ties between South Yemen, Aden in particular, and the UK; welcomes the strong and current cooperation between the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and political groups in southern Yemen; requests that development aid and help should support the population of South Yemen, in particular through the work of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; calls on the Government to facilitate an independent review of UK policy towards Yemen; recognises the need for an international political settlement that includes an immediate end to this unnecessary war; and notes that the region could be a beacon of peace and stability.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2484 
Session
2017-19
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Keith Vaz
Bob Blackman
Mary Glindon
Alison Thewliss
Subjects
Yemen Peace negotiations
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk