Arms Trade: Exports
Commons · Question 4532 · Tabled 6 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is possible to introduce restrictions under the Open General export licensing regime to prevent export of arms to countries deemed at risk of using them for purposes that would violate inter
Answer
Answered by Douglas Alexander, 12 Sep 2024
Open General Licences (OGLs) are pre-published licences that permit the export of specified items to specified destinations, following an online registration. These licences do not have any approved named recipients, however what they permit and to which ...