HOUTHI CONSOLIDATION OF POWER IN YEMEN

Early day motion 790, tabled 11 February 2015 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House is deeply concerned by recent developments in Yemen, where the Houthi faction has announced that it will dissolve Parliament and establish an interim government; notes that the Houthi rebel group stormed the Presidential Palace and toppled the Yemeni government on 21 January 2015; is alarmed by the protests and clashes between rival factions across the country; urges all parties to return to talks; and calls on the Government to do all it can to prevent an escalation of violence and civil war, in this important and beautiful country.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Conservative 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.