Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 40471
Red Sea: Piracy
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of threats to (a) freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and (b) British (i) vessels and (ii) personnel in 2025.
Answer
Mike KaneThe majority of international shipping ceased operating through the Red Sea after Houthi attacks began in November 2023 and has not returned. My Department continues to provide advice to UK-flagged shipping in the region, and this is kept under regular re...
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