Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks, if any, for UK shipping crossing the eastern Mediterranean.
The Department for Transport regularly assesses the risks posed to British-flagged shipping worldwide. Utilising the fusion approach to security, we work with the UK Defence and Intelligence Community to monitor events in the Eastern Mediterranean.
This information informs the guidance and advice we promulgate to industry.
Where a new threat is identified, we advise the industry accordingly, so they can review and adapt their risk assessment and operating procedures.