Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Saudi-led coalition on re-opening Sana'a International Airport in Yemen.

We recognise Saudi Arabia's legitimate need to protect its national security following the attempted 4 November missile attack on Riyadh. At the same time, as our statement of 15 November made clear, it is vital that Yemen remains open to humanitarian and commercial access. We call for the immediate resumption of UN flights and the reopening of Hodeidah port. We have engaged with the Saudi Arabian Government at the highest levels on this issue since the 4 November incident and will continue to do so. We are also closely engaged with the UAE and other regional and international partners.