Written questions

Yemen: Trade

Commons · Question 103722 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what implications have heightened tensions in Yemen had to the free flow of trade through the Suez Canal and Red Sea.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Jan 2026

I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 5 January, where I set out the UK's position in relation to the recent tensions in Southern Yemen. I will provide further such updates in due course as necessary.