Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 4533
Arms Trade: Exports
Tabled: 6 September 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what capacity his Department has for monitoring the end-user destination of arms exported under the Open General license regime; and what assessment he has made of the compatibility of those licenses w
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderThe scope and terms of Open General Licences (OGLs) are chosen so they are consistent with the SELC. OGLs are typically offered for low risk destinations and low risk items. If our assessment of the risks relating to an OGL changes, then the OGL is amende...
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