Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent US Department of Defense findings concerning civilian casualties arising from US military operations against the Houthis in Yemen in 2025; and whether those findings have prompted any review of UK policy or operational practice in relation to future joint operations with the United States.

For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations. All UK support to allies for operational purposes is considered on a case-by-case basis and includes consideration of the legal basis and policy rational for the proposed activity.