Shipping: Houthis
Commons · Question 123560 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
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.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 31 Mar 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 En...