Arms Trade: Israel
Lords · Question HL7550 · Tabled 15 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 27 May 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will prohibit the export of arms to Israel until the government of Israel allows deliveries of food and medicines to Gaza.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Gustafsson, 27 May 2025
In September, we suspended all licences for exports of items for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) that might be used in military operations in Gaza, subject to the specific measures announced in Parliament with respect to the global F-35 programme. Of the ...