Shipping: Houthis
(asked on 24th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential risk posed to British shipping in the Bab el Mandeb Strait by the Houthis.
This question was answered on 31st March 2026
The UK Government regularly assesses the security situation in the region including the Bab el Mandeb Strait.
The Department for Transport, supported by the Royal Navy’s UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation, continues to provide UK and Red Ensign flagged shipping with advice on the risk posed by the Houthis to merchant vessels.