Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on progress made on UN Human Rights Council resolution 33/16.

We remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Yemen. Regrettably, human rights abuses continue on a large scale. Conflict has had a significant impact on civilians. There continue to be reports of arbitrary detentions, the use of child soldiers and persecution of minorities.

The UK welcomed UN Human Rights Council's resolution 33/16.

We call on all parties to respect human rights in Yemen and support the work of the National Comimission in investigating abuses.