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Arms Export Controls

If I were to do that, we would run out of time before I had responded to all the other points raised during the debate. As the hon. Gentleman will be aware, it is a long-standing ambition of the United Kingdom to negotiate an international arms trade treaty. We have made some progress in getting discussions up and running. They still have a long way to go, but certainly the United Kingdom will continue to be enthusiastic about promoting an arms trade treaty.