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Tue 18th Oct 2016
Yemen
Commons Chamber
(Adjournment Debate)

Yemen

Debate between Keith Vaz and Chris White
Tuesday 18th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keith Vaz Portrait Keith Vaz
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I agree with the hon. Lady wholeheartedly. That is something on which we must press the Government if we are to achieve a peaceful solution.

Keith Vaz Portrait Keith Vaz
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I give way to the Chair of the Committees on Arms Export Controls.

Chris White Portrait Chris White
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I know that a couple of questions have been asked by Members who have served on the Committees—

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Chris White Portrait Chris White
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I am aware that the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz) is familiar with a report in which the Business, Innovation and Skills and International Development Committees called for an independent United Nations-led investigation and a pause in the sale of arms exports until that had taken place. Does he agree that that could only assist in alleviating the humanitarian crisis?

Keith Vaz Portrait Keith Vaz
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I do agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I commend him for the work that he and his Committees are doing. We look forward to seeing the report when it is finally published, but I think that the Government will note his comments very carefully.