Thursday 26th January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Given the significant interest in the subject, I appeal for pithy questions and pithy replies. I call Bob Stewart.

Bob Stewart Portrait Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)
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Everyone in this House totally understands that a ceasefire is the only way ahead; and it is going to come. But it is only going to come when President Hadi and the Houthis agree it. I think the Minister will agree with me that when that happens, we will expect there to be breaches of it, but we must not break the ceasefire.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Well, I suppose the Minister can invent a question mark at the end and then provide a sentence of reply—it was not a question but a statement. But can we have a brief sentence?