Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 March 2021. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 March 2021 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.
Arms Trade: Exports
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to ban all arms exports to countries that are not part of NATO or in a formal alliance with the UK.
- Answer
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HM Government takes its export responsibilities seriously and will continue to assess all export licences in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’). HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria, including if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
In addition, HM Government is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require, and this is done in line with the Consolidated Criteria.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL13977
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Arms trade Exports NATO
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- 2021-03-10 14:26:05 +0000
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