Shipping: Middle East
2026-06-09 · Department for Transport · 8645 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Maritime Industry Security Forum in responding to the current situation in a) the Strait of Hormuz and b) the wider Middle East.
Answer
We have not convened the Maritime Security Industry Forum (MSIF) to respond to the current conflict in the wider Middle East, as that forum is focused more on DfT’s existing and proposed maritime security policies. We have however convened the Maritime In...