Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of food consumed in Yemen has been imported in each year since 2015.

Yemen relies on imports to meet 90% of its basic needs like food and fuel. Before the conflict, an estimated 80% of these imports entered Yemen through the critical Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Saleef.

We are unable to provide a more direct response given the difficulty of obtaining specific data from Yemen.

We welcome the redeployment of Houthi forces away from these ports. It is vital that imports continue to flow into Hodeidah and Saleef and that vital onward supply routes remain open; both sides must facilitate the unhindered flow of essential supplies throughout the country.