Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 196308

Arms Trade: Export Controls

Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 8 September 2023

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ban the sale of (a) munitions and (b) military equipment to countries found to use weapons against civilians.

Answer

James Cartlidge
The Government takes its strategic export control responsibilities very seriously and will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including respect for human rights and international hum...
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