Question follow-through · 40471

Red Sea: Piracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of threats to (a) freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and (b) British (i) vessels and (ii) personnel in 2025.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
26 Mar 2025
Answer
28 Mar 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of threats to (a) freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and (b) British (i) vessels and (ii) personnel in 2025.

  2. 26 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The majority of international shipping ceased operating through the Red Sea after Houthi attacks began in November 2023 and has not returned. My Department continues to provide advice to UK-flagged shipping in the region, and this is kept under regular re...

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