Written question asked by Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour) on Monday, 25 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Open Individual Export Licences: Cryptography

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 217627 on Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia and the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 222576 on Cryptography: Exports, for what reason (a) the Open Individual Export Licences in relation to air-to-surface missiles are not commercially confidential and (b) the Open Individual Export Licenses for (i) 5E002, (ii) 5A002 and (iii) 5D002 are commercially confidential.

Answer: Disclosure of the names of those in receipt of Open Individual Export Licences would prejudice commercial interests. Where the information is already in the public domain, as is the case of OIELS for the air-to-surface missiles licence, there would be no disclosure that prejudiced commercial interests.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 225605
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
Monday, 11 February 2019
Written questions
House of Commons; Open Individual Export Licences: Cryptography
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Commercial secrets Guided weapons Cryptography Open individual export licences
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