Arms Trade
Commons · Question 46584 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the legislation enabling domestic firearms companies to sell firearms to Europe.
Answer
Answered by Douglas Alexander, 28 Apr 2025
Exports of firearms are controlled by the Export Control Order 2008 and Regulation (EU) No 258/2012. Only once an export licence has been issued can the export proceed.We rigorously assess every application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessmen...