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Armed Conflict: Houthis

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 11544, tabled on 25 January 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential risk of Houthis (a) shooting down RAF Typhoons and (b) capturing British pilots.

Answered on

30 January 2024

The safety of our personnel on operations is paramount. To maintain the security and safety of deployed personnel it is longstanding Government policy that we do not comment on operational Threat Assessments or Joint Personnel Recovery requirements or plans.

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