CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT IN YEMEN

Early day motion 138, tabled 6 June 2016 by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Scottish National Party). Signed by 46 members.

That this House notes the UN Annual Report on children and armed conflict which has noted alarming trends relating to the number of children directly involved in the current conflict in the Yemen; recognises the work carried out by Save the Children in this area; supports calls made by Save the Children for the Government to support the establishment of an international impartial mechanism to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws by all parties to the conflict in Yemen; and calls on the Government to suspend arms export licenses and reject new applications for arms exports to any parties that risk using them in contravention of international humanitarian and human rights law.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 29, Labour 5, DUP 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.