Written questions

Arms Trade: Israel

Lords · Question HL6259 · Tabled 27 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 15 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government when they last assessed whether Israel has breached the humanitarian criteria for arms sales from the UK to that country.

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 15 Apr 2025

We regularly assess Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and our assessments continue to raise concerns about possible breaches of IHL in the areas of humanitarian access and treatment of detainees.The UK's robust export licensing...