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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Emma Reynolds (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Shipping: Strait of Hormuz

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to question 16168 on Investment: Strait of Hormuz, how much has she approved from the HMT reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the Middle East for the Multinational Hormuz Mission.

Answer

As set out in the Defence Investment Plan, the UK and France stand ready to deploy the wider Multinational Military Mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18794
Session
2026-27
Related items
Investment: Strait of Hormuz
Friday, 10 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance International cooperation Shipping Strait of Hormuz
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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