Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Monday, 24 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 April 2017. It was answered by Boris Johnson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the responsibilities of the Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre; and what the relationship is between that unit and the (a) Export Control Joint Unit and (b) Export Control Organisation.

Answer: The Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre (CPACC) brings together officials from FCO, DIT, MOD and BEIS covering global controls on chemical, biological, nuclear and conventional weapons and on their proliferation. This includes controls on their means of delivery, such as missiles, and broader international work on the security of relevant materials. The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) focuses specifically on the control of military and dual use exports, and the operation of the export licensing system. ECJU co-locates DIT’s Export Control Organisation and the export licensing teams from MOD and FCO. Ministerial responsibilities are unchanged.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 71781
Session: 2016-17
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Export Control Organisation Counter Proliferation and Arms Control Centre
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk