Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 46584

Arms Trade

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the legislation enabling domestic firearms companies to sell firearms to Europe.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
Exports of firearms are controlled by the Export Control Order 2008 and Regulation (EU) No 258/2012. Only once an export licence has been issued can the export proceed.We rigorously assess every application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessmen...
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