Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 182806
Nigeria: Arms Trade
Tabled: 26 April 2023
Answered: 9 May 2023
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that arms transfers to Nigeria remain with the intended recipients and not diverted to non-state actors.
Answer
James CartlidgeThe Government reviews all licence applications for the export of UK-manufactured military and dual-use equipment against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including an assessment of any risk that the items will be diverted to an undesirable end-user or for an undesirable end-use. In addition, the UK ensures its arms exports are compliant with the Arms Trade Treaty, and international restrictions, such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convention on small arms and light weapons.