Written question asked by Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 23 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2017. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Friday, 31 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Yemen: Military Intervention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on UK arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition forces operating in Yemen.

Answer: We take our arms export responsibilities very seriously. The key test for our arms exports to members of the Saudi-led coalition is whether there is a clear risk that the items concerned might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), is in regular communication with the Secretary of State for International Trade, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox), on these issues.

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