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Government Departments: Overseas Exhibitions

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why UK Trade and Investment decided not to organise a joint chalet with ADS (AeroSpace Defence Security) at the Bahrain International Airshow in January 2012, as had been planned in the United Kingdom aerospace international strategy 2011.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 February 2012

Reference

15227; 735 c127WA

House

House of Lords

Export Control

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what licences have been awarded, to which companies, for the export of military equipment to Bahrain; and, in each case, whether conditions have been imposed to ensure that the equipment is not used against demonstrators.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Answered on

1 February 2012

The Government publish information on export licences in the annual and quarterly reports on strategic export controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view on the Strategic Export Controls: Reports and Statistics website at https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk. As an export licence is required to export arms and other military equipment from the United Kingdom, details about what items were licensed for export to Bahrain will be contained within these reports. However, the fact that a licence has been issued does not mean that an export has necessarily taken place. These reports do not contain names of applicants or details of whether specific conditions have been imposed. Disclosure of the names of companies would not be in the public interest because this information is provided in confidence to the Government along with other details (such as names of end-users and third parties) that are not published in the reports. The release of information would prejudice commercial interests and would reveal information that has been provided to the Government in confidence. Lastly, all export licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria, taking account of all prevailing circumstances at the time of application. A licence will not be issued where to do so would be inconsistent with the criteria or other relevant announced commitments. In particular, criterion two concerns the ““respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination””, and states that the Government will not issue an export licence if there is a clear risk that the proposed export might be used for internal repression. If the situation in the country changes or new information comes to light that causes us to have concerns, we can and do revoke export licences where we consider that the proposed export would, in light of the changing situation, contravene the criteria.

Date

1 February 2012

Reference

14984; 734 c328-9WA

House

House of Lords

Export Control

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have about sales of tear gas to Bahrain by BAE Systems’ United States subsidiary Defense Technology.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 2012

Reference

14985; 734 c329WA

House

House of Lords

Housing

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of their reply to the letter containing allegations from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2010

Reference

5160; 723 c295WA

House

House of Lords

Death Penalty

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider means of requiring the exporters of drugs that are known to be used in executions, as well as for normal medical purposes, to obtain written undertakings from purchasers in countries that still use the death penalty that they will only use...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2010

Reference

3439; 722 c116WA

House

House of Lords

Equality Act 2010

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will seek legal advice about which matters complained of in the European Commission’s Reasoned Opinion 226, infringement number 2006/2450, remain in potential breach of EU directives following the enactment of the Equality Act 2010.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 October 2010

Reference

2764; 721 c255WA

House

House of Lords

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