NEWLY-INSTATED YEMENI GOVERNMENT

Early day motion 514, tabled 17 November 2014 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House supports the newly-instated government in Yemen and urges an end to the increasing levels of violence; applauds Prime Minister Khaled Bahhah's calls for all factions to stop fighting and comply with the political agreement made on 2 November 2014; is concerned that dozens of people continue to be killed in sectarian violence; notes some of these armed groups are associated with al-Qaeda; further notes the US is considering evacuating its embassy in the wake of this violence; and calls on the Government to take all possible measures to support the Yemeni government and prevent Yemen from descending into wider sectarian conflict.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, DUP 2, Independent 1.