Yemen

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 13 October 2010.

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Photo of Alan Duncan Alan Duncan The Minister of State, Department for International Development 11:30, 13 October 2010

The Friends of Yemen process to which I referred, chaired jointly by my right hon. Friend and by the Saudis and the Yemenis, took some important steps in confirming that they would implement an International Monetary Fund programme. There is, however, a deteriorating security situation and it is essential that we do our utmost to make sure that Yemen does not become a failed state.