Shipping: Houthis
Commons · Question 29329 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's s document entitled The United Kingdom strongly condemns the Houthis’ decision to resume conflict in Yemen and
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 21 Sep 2026
The Government is closely monitoring the impact of disruption in the Middle East to key shipping routes. This includes regularly assessing the impact on UK supply chains, disruption to trade, including any rerouting of container ships, and of increases in...