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 and United Arab Emirates

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, what assessment her Department made of the potential effect of those changes on levels of arms exports to (a) Saudi Arabia and (b) United Arab Emirates.

Answer: We do not expect the revised Strategic Export Licensing Criteria to have a significant impact on the level of arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Risks in relation to human rights and international humanitarian law remain key parts of our assessment.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 100568
Session: 2021-22
Related items: Trade Policy Update
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Written statements
House of Commons; Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, 8 March 2022
Written questions
House of Commons; Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Written questions
House of Commons; Standard Individual Export Licences: Arms Trade
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Written questions
House of Commons; Standard Individual Export Licences: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Arms trade Export controls Saudi Arabia Arab states United Arab Emirates
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