Urgent Question on breaches of international humanitarian law in Yemen
5 September 2016 (updated on 5 September 2016)
Hilary Benn MP asked an Urgent Question on Government assessments of breaches of international humanitarian law in Yemen on Monday 5 September 2016.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Tobias Ellwood, responded on behalf of the Government.
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House of Commons Library analysis
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The Library has published a briefing paper on Yemen at war which contains more information
About Urgent Questions
At times MPs may want to put an urgent question to a Minister. If a matter of public importance has arisen, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to put forward such a question.
The relevant government department would be informed at once. If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked after that day’s Question Time. nce the MP has asked the main question, they are allowed to ask a supplementary question. Other MPs will then be called to ask further questions on the same subject.
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