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Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 26 March 2009. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Arms Export Controls.


Arms Export Controls

I listened with interest to the Minister's comments about enforcement. I have been involved in a case—I cannot give names, because the case is continuing—in which people have been accused of terrorism and exporting equipment to a certain part of the world, allegedly for terrorist activity. It is obvious to me that the claim is preposterous, and I am pretty sure that they will be found innocent, but the case highlighted the difficulty of determining end use. Does the Minister have any observations—perhaps he is coming to this—on how we can enforce the matter fairly and more comprehensively so that we do not arrest the wrong people? I do not believe that the two people he cited are the only two who have broken the law.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
490 c166WH 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Arms trade Licensing Export controls Parliamentary scrutiny Regulation
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk