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Tue 24th May 2016
Yemen: Cluster Munitions
Commons Chamber (Urgent Question)
Mon 18th Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
Commons Chamber

Yemen: Cluster Munitions

Debate between Valerie Vaz and Philip Dunne
Tuesday 24th May 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

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Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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Sorry, President Hadi. It is therefore a fully legitimised operation. The right hon. Gentleman is right that the primary aim of the efforts of the United Kingdom Government is to ensure that peace is restored to the country. To that end, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), meets the Saudi ambassador routinely. He last saw him last week and continually impresses upon him the importance of the negotiations in Kuwait. We are seeking to assist those negotiations to the extent that we can.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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In his earlier reply, the Minister mentioned that we have not supplied munitions for a long time. Will he clarify the date when we last supplied munitions?

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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In my response to the urgent question, I made it clear that 1989 was the last time we supplied any BL-755 munitions.

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Debate between Valerie Vaz and Philip Dunne
Monday 18th April 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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I thank my hon. Friend who, in a previous role, had responsibility for promoting defence exports. I also wish to say that I have even better news for him: the announcement last week of the sale of Typhoons to Kuwait was for not for 24 aircraft, but for 28.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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What defence spending can the Minister guarantee for the steel industry given that the procurement rules allow for community benefit?

Philip Dunne Portrait Mr Dunne
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This Government have undertaken a new set of procurement guidelines for steel, which we have implemented through the Ministry of Defence through a combination of briefings to the Defence Suppliers Forum undertaken by the Secretary of State. I have also written to the chief executives of the 15 largest contractors. We are cascading that through the supply chain to ensure that, for future defence procurement, there is every opportunity for UK steel manufacturers to bid for tenders.

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