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<p>The UK government continues to raise concerns with the Saudi led-Coalition about
the potential impact of any assault on the port and city of Hodeidah and is in regular
contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any further military operations
do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows both through the port and onwards
across the country. To date, Red Sea ports remain operational and continue to import
most of the food and fuel on which Yemenis rely.</p><p>As we have consistently made
clear, the Houthis must facilitate access throughout areas they control which is where
most of the population live.</p><p>As part of our effort to secure vital access for
food, fuel, and medicine into and throughout Yemen, the UK is also providing £1.3
million to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to give the Saudi-led Coalition
confidence that weapons are not coming in to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on large
commercial ships.</p>
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