Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 72376
Israel: Arms Trade
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
John Whitby
Labour — Derbyshire Dales
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that, with the exception of the F-35, no British arms being exported to Israel are being used in the conflict in Gaza.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerAll export licences are assessed on a case-by-case basis. All licences for exports to the Israeli Defence Forces are kept under careful ongoing review to ensure they are not being used for military operations in Gaza or the West Bank.