Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 26 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 January 2012. It was answered by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 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 (1) on what dates in February 2012 overseas trade missions in support of UK defence and security exports planned by the UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation to Libya are scheduled to take place; what the overall budget is for the mission; which companies will be represented on the mission; whether any companies have been sponsored by the Government to attend; and what the cost to the public purse was of sponsorship to each such company;

Answer: UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Defence & Security Organisation is organising a civil security trade mission to Libya near the end of February 2012. The Government are not sponsoring participating companies and costs will be largely offset by contributions by companies. The list of companies attending is not yet finalised.Securing a robust Arms Trade treaty is a priority for this Government. Ministers of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills do not plan to accompany the civil security trade mission to Libya.

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