Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 68299

Israel: Arms Trade

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 6 August 2025

Question

Ben Coleman

LabourChelsea and Fulham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the whether approved export licenses to Israel are being used for military purposes;

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
We are clear there are no export licences currently being used for military operations in Gaza or the West Bank. This is subject to the specific measures taken to protect the global F-35 programme. All licences are kept under careful and continual review ...

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