Written question asked by John Stanley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2011. It was answered by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Arms Trade: Exports

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills for which countries arms export licences have been revoked as a result of his Department's review of export licences announced on 18 February 2011; how many (a) individual and (b) open licences were revoked in respect of each country; and what the date of revocation was in each case.

Answer: [holding answer 7 March 2011]: As at 3 pm on 3 March 2011 the following export licences have been revoked under this review:Tunisia"One Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) was revoked on 27 January and Tunisia was removed as a permitted destination from one Open Individual Export Licence (OIEL) on 28 January."Egypt"36 SIELs were revoked between 7 February and 11 February and Egypt was removed as a permitted destination from eight OIELs between 10 February and 1 March."Libya"62 SIELs were revoked between 18 February and 3 March and Libya was removed as a permitted destination from nine OIELs on 23 February."Bahrain"23 SIELs were revoked on 18 February and Bahrain was removed as a permitted destination from 16 OIELs between 18 February and 2 March."The review is ongoing as we continue to monitor how the situation develops in this region.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 44727; 524 c1173W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Arms Trade: Libya
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Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Arms trade Export controls
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