Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Brake Excerpts
Wednesday 16th December 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. That report is being scrutinised and investigated. We call on all combatants to observe international law, and my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made this point very forcefully on his recent visit.

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
- Hansard - -

Following that reply, does the Minister agree that there is an overwhelming case for the United Nations Human Rights Council, which in the last year has referenced international humanitarian law 17 times, to call for an investigation into breaches of international humanitarian law in Yemen?

Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

We supported the UN Human Rights Council resolution.