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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 28 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2017. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 April 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Yemen: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Saudi authorities about the attack by a helicopter on a boat carrying Somali civilians off the coast of Yemen on 16 March 2017 to establish whether the helicopter that fired on the boat was made in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has contacted Saudi Arabia regarding this tragic incident and the authorities have committed to make enquiries into the attack.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69434
Session
2016-17
Related items
Yemen: Military Intervention
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Helicopters Refugees Saudi Arabia Yemen Somalia Military intervention
Link
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