All 1 Debates between Clive Lewis and Alison Thewliss

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Clive Lewis and Alison Thewliss
Wednesday 17th July 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Clive Lewis Portrait Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (Lab)
- Hansard - -

3. What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Alison Thewliss Portrait Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP)
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

4. What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of restricted humanitarian space on the work of NGOs in Yemen.

Andrew Murrison Portrait The Minister for the Middle East (Dr Andrew Murrison)
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the population requiring humanitarian assistance, which is not helped by the fact that the operating environment for humanitarian organisations is exceptionally difficult. We call on both parties to the conflict to comply with UN Security Council resolution 2451 by facilitating safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access.