Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 53723

Israel: Arms Trade

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 3 June 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to suspend the remaining arms licences to Israel, in the context of remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu on control of Gaza made on 19 May 2025.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The Government's position is clear. This conflict has had a devastating impact on civilians and more bloodshed is in no-one's interest. One of our first actions in government was to review and suspend export licences which might be used by the Israeli Def...

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