A question on #Yemen #ArmedConflict tabled by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts on 21-05-2025 has been answered by Lord Collins of Highbury.

Heading: Yemen: Armed Conflict
Question ID: 1805266
UIN: HL7755
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-21
Asking Member ID: 1651
Asking Member display name: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of civilian casualties from US and UK military action in Yemen (1) since March and (2) between January 2024 and January 2025.
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Date answered: 2025-06-05
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Answering Member ID: 4222
Answering Member display name: Lord Collins of Highbury
Answering Member handle: Lord_Collins
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Lord_Collins
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Answer text: In planning its operations, the Ministry of Defence takes the greatest possible care to minimise the risk of civilian casualties. Every mission carried out by Royal Air Force aircraft is assessed carefully, including for any evidence that civilian casualt...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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