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HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank my right hon. Friend for his previous efforts. As he knows, we are a penholder on Yemen in the UN, and we continue to use our diplomatic and political influence to support…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent point. Like her, I have spent time with hostage families, including just yesterday, and she is right about the trauma that they are…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAgain, I urge the hon. Lady not to link and conflate these two things, because—23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI speak regularly to colleagues across Europe, including speaking to the Belgian Prime Minister just this morning. We will work with all our allies on these issues, as we have…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThe hon. Gentleman is right to point out the economic impact of attacks on shipping on everyone here at home and across the world. There is a meaningful economic cost to container…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI first stress that it is an absolute priority to protect the UK against foreign interference, and we will use all available levers to do that. On the particular matter my hon.…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI am very happy to do that, and I will follow up with the Leader of the House on the hon. Lady’s case.23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksShe is right: it is the Houthis who are doing that, and it is right that we call that out as being wrong, as the Government of Yemen themselves have done. It is absolutely right…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAgain, I would not draw a link between the action in the Red sea and the situation in Gaza. They are two completely different things. The Houthis may seek to link them, but we…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksOvernight, at my order, the Royal Air Force engaged in a second wave of strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen. We did so because we continue to see, for instance in…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAs my right hon. Friend can see, we will always back up our words with action. We have been clear that we will not tolerate risk to innocent lives and British interests in the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAs I have said, no one wants to see the conflict in Gaza go on for a moment longer than is necessary. An immediate pause is now needed to get aid in and hostages out. The best…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksAs I have said previously, we do not routinely comment on groups that we may or may not be considering for proscription, but we have taken significant action against the IRGC,…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. I want to be absolutely clear that no decision has been taken to embark on a sustained campaign of the nature that he…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksMy right hon. Friend is right to point out the link between Iran and the Houthis. We are alive to that and I discussed it with President Biden last night. My right hon. Friend…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI thank the Leader of the Opposition for his statement and his support—I am grateful to him for that. He raises all the right questions about the action today, which I am happy to…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThat is why we are working extensively with our allies, broadening the international coalition of support condemning the Houthis’ behaviour, and putting pressure on them in all…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI can reassure the hon. Gentleman that we are having exactly that conversation with all our partners and allies in the region. I started that dialogue when I visited the region…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksIt is clear that the Houthis’ behaviour is damaging the people of Yemen. We have talked previously about the importance of the supply of food into Yemen, but the destruction of…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksI refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answer. We are absolutely committed to a two-state solution and will work very hard with all our allies to make progress towards that aim.23 Jan 2024