Situation in the Red Sea Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Situation in the Red Sea

Tom Hunt Excerpts
Monday 5th February 2024

(9 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tom Hunt Portrait Tom Hunt (Ipswich) (Con)
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I fully support the Government’s action in the Red sea. The irony of the Iranian regime accusing us of destabilising the region through our actions will not be lost on reasonable people. Does the Secretary of State agree that those demonstrators on the streets of London applauding what the Houthi rebels have been doing are at best useful idiots and at worst truly the enemy within?

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I use my own language, but it is disgraceful to see people go out and support those who are indiscriminately firing at merchant ships—that is absolutely appalling. I will not repeat my hon. Friend’s language; I will put that support down to ignorance rather than anything else.