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Written question asked by Ruth Cadbury (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 January 2022 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2021, HCWS449, on Trade Policy Update, whether she received representations from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the impact of those changes on arms exports to Saudi Arabia.

Answer

My Rt. Hon. Friends, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and the Secretary of State for Defence, were fully involved in the preparation of the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. The revised Criteria were agreed by all three Secretaries of State.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100566
Session
2021-22
Related items
Trade Policy Update
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Arms trade Saudi Arabia
Link
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