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HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank my right hon. Friend for the work he personally does in supporting Ukraine. I agree with him about the risks that Iran poses to the UK and to regional stability. We have…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI agree with my right hon. Friend about the destabilising influence of the Iranian regime. We will continue to work constructively with our allies to ensure that we do not just…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right about the necessity of doing that. It was a feature of our conversations last week, but we also facilitated a visit by some of our leading…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI have said to all Members consistently not to conflate these conflicts and, when calling on the UK to de-escalate tensions, to recognise that the people causing these situations…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and we will continue to engage diplomatically to broaden that coalition. As he knows, 14 countries have signed the statement—the UN Security…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank and pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work on Yemen. I say very simply that I agree with him and he makes an excellent point.15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesObviously, the hon. Gentleman will respect the fact that we do not comment in depth on the choice of targets, but we do use carefully calibrated intelligence, in conjunction with…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support. On its merits, as I said, our initial assessment is that we have been successful in destroying the specific targets that were selected,…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) has made regular statements over the past couple of months on foreign affairs. I am here answering questions…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesIt would not be right to speculate on future action, but what I can say is that our strikes were intended to degrade the Houthi capability and, as I said, they did—initial…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI would like to update the House on the action that we took on Thursday night against Houthi military targets in Yemen. Since 19 November, Iran-backed Houthis have launched over…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI was proud that we hosted a food security summit, which was warmly welcomed by vulnerable countries last year. Perhaps the hon. Lady could tell the House how she would propose to…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. In this case, it was necessary to strike with speed and protect the security of the operations. I believe that that is in accordance with…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesPerhaps the hon. Lady would do well to call on Hamas and the Houthis to de-escalate the situation.15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his support for the action in Ukraine. Let me touch on his last point, because I agree with him; we are, of course, concerned about the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI reassure my hon. Friend that the police have extensive powers to arrest those who incite violence or racial hatred. Of course, we keep all laws under review. We are working with…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her work in the region. As a UN Security Council penholder on Yemen, the UK is continuing to use our diplomatic and political influence to…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, particularly about the Black sea. He will recall that Ukraine’s grain exports disproportionally go to some of the most vulnerable…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank my right hon. Friend for his excellent remarks and for his work on the Abraham accords, which have done much to bring more peace and stability to the region. He is right…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank my right hon. Friend for raising an incredibly important point. I reassure her and the House—she will know this from her own experience—that we are steadfast in our…15 Jan 2024