Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an assessment of civilian harm risks forms part of the decision-making process when determining whether to accept a request from the United States for UK military assistance in operations against the Houthis in Yemen.

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.