Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 69799

Houthis: Red Sea

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve the protection of cargo ships in the Red Sea from Houthi missile and drone attacks.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The UK Government strongly condemns the illegal and abhorrent attacks by the Houthis on merchant vessels; we are clear the Houthis must end their aggression immediately. The Department for Transport, supported by the Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operati...

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