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Written question asked by Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Cluster Munitions: Manufacturing Industries and Sales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any British companies are involved in the (a) manufacture and (b) sale of cluster munitions.

Answer

As a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the UK takes its obligations seriously and continues to fulfil them. The UK takes a comprehensive approach across government and globally to directly tackle the issue of cluster munitions, including adopting national legislation. The UK Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Act 2010 which was introduced by the then Labour government, created criminal offences banning the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions (Article 9).

As a consequence, the manufacture of cluster munitions is prohibited in the UK. The export of such munitions is also subject to the strictest controls. Such exports would only be permitted in order for such munitions to be destroyed, for training in detection or disposal, or for development of counter-measures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109452
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Cluster munitions Manufacturing industries Sales
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk