UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility

Richard Tice Excerpts
Wednesday 30th April 2025

(2 days, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Richard Tice Portrait Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness) (Reform)
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We in Reform fully endorse the Government’s action against the Houthis, and we thank our brave and brilliant military personnel. The Secretary of State referred to the continuing support of the Houthis by Iran, so will he update the House on further sanctions against Iran? Surely now is the time to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation?

John Healey Portrait John Healey
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The hon. Gentleman has been around long enough to know that I will not comment on the process of proscription. Suffice it to say, the Government have sanctioned a number of major Houthi leaders. I welcome his welcome for the action we took last night, and I hope he will take that action as a sign of a determination to do what we can, alongside our US allies, to degrade their ability to continue to threaten freedom of navigation for international shipping.