Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 109900

Journalism: Gaza

Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many items of protective body armour his Department has supplied for use by journalists operating in Gaza since October 2023.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The Department for Business and Trade does not supply body armour, and the export of body armour for personal protection when accompanying its user (for their own use) is not subject to export control. Nonetheless the Department has approved 12 licences f...

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