UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility

Steve Yemm Excerpts

Wednesday 30th April 2025 Commons Chamber

[John Healey]

Operation Rough Rider is a US military campaign. We took action last night alongside the US. Any future military interventions such as last night’s will be reported to the House.

[Steve Yemm (Mansfield) (Lab)]

I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I pay tribute to all our armed forces personnel involved in the action overnight. Does he agree with me that the USA has always been, and will remain, our strongest and most steadfast security ally?

[John Healey]

I do indeed. The US-UK defence relationship has a special depth that has lasted decades. We do things together as two nations that no other nations do: we train together, we exercise together and at times we have to fight together.