Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that attacks which violate international humanitarian law are continuing in Yemen.

We are aware of reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by actors in the conflict and take these very seriously. It is important that all sides conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into incidents where it is alleged that IHL has been breached. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the military Coalition. Saudi Arabia has publicly stated that it is investigating reports of alleged violations of IHL, and that lessons will be acted upon. The Saudis have their own internal procedures for investigations. The Saudi-led Coalition Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) has announced the findings of a total of 41 investigations and the most recent was released on 19 November 2017.