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Written question asked by John Stanley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 April 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 April 2011. It was answered by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 April 2011 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Arms Trade: Libya

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 21 March 2011, Official Report, column 707, on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, and the answers from the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise of 9 March 2011, Official Report, column 1173W and 31 March 2011, Official Report, columns 475-6W, on arms trade: exports, how many (a) single and (b) open licences for Libya remain unrevoked; and what (i) equipment and (ii) services are covered by those licences.
Answer

There are eight Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) that remain unrevoked for Libya.These licences were for the temporary export of goods for exhibition purposes. It is a condition of the licence that the goods must be returned to the UK within 12 months of issue. If we were to revoke the licences the condition that the goods must be returned to the UK would no longer hold.The goods permitted for export by these licences are as follows:"gun mountings, machine guns (one), sniper rifles (one), weapon cleaning equipment, weapon sights;""components for assault rifles, components for machine guns, training small arms ammunition;""assault rifles (three), assault rifles (four), semi-automatic pistols (four), sniper rifles (two);""accessories for military small arms training equipment, components for military small arms training equipment, military small arms training equipment, software for the use of military small arms training equipment;""components for military small arms training equipment, military small arms training equipment, software for the use of military small arms training equipment;""all-wheel drive vehicles with ballistic protection, military utility vehicles;""components for military improvised explosive device decoying/detection/disposal/jamming equipment, military improvised explosive device decoying/detection/disposal/jamming equipment;""software enabling equipment to function as forward observer/target recognition training equipment, software for the simulation of military operation scenarios."There is also one Open Individual Export Licence (OIEL) where Libya is a permitted destination. This licence permits the export of improvised explosive device disposal equipment.Licences for the export of dual use goods to Libya for use by private companies also remain extant.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
527 c472-3W; 52149
Session
2010-12
Related items
Arms Trade: Exports
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Arms Trade: Exports
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Arms trade Libya
Link
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