Written questions

Arms Trade: Israel

Lords · Question HL650 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Leigh of Hurley

To ask His Majesty's Government how many licences for arms export to Israel were granted in (1) July, and (2) August; and how those numbers compare to the number granted in the first half of 2024.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 12 Sep 2024

The UK operates one of the most transparent export licensing systems in the world. We publish quarterly and annual statistics on all our export licensing decisions, including information on export licences granted, refused and revoked. On 11 June 2024, we...