Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alistair Burt and David T C Davies

Tuesday 4th September 2018 Commons Chamber

[Alistair Burt]

That incident, and the deaths of any civilians, particularly children, caught up in a conflict are always dreadful. The most important thing is to bring the conflict to an end. We assess our arms sales on a case-by-case basis. I indicated earlier that the coalition was engaged in Yemen to try to reverse an insurgency. That insurgency is now firing missiles at civilian targets and, accordingly, I do not think that the political justification to withdraw arms sales to Saudi Arabia is made, but it is essential that international humanitarian law is adhered to and that there are no such further incidents.

[David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)]

9. What diplomatic steps he is taking to encourage economic stability in Venezuela.