“What steps her Department is taking to prioritise climate justice in the allocation of Official Development Assistance to developing countries recovering from the effect of the covid-19 pandemic.”
Asked by
Liz Twist
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Development
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr Hamish Falconer)
The UK operates one of the most robust export control regimes in the world. One of our first acts in government was to review and suspend export licences that could be used by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. We have successfully implemented that suspension and have continued to refuse relevant licence applications. All export licences are kept under careful and continual review, and we can suspend, refuse or revoke licences as required.