Israel: Arms Trade
Commons · Question 53723 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to suspend the remaining arms licences to Israel, in the context of remarks by Prime Minister Netanyahu on control of Gaza made on 19 May 2025.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Jun 2025
The Government's position is clear. This conflict has had a devastating impact on civilians and more bloodshed is in no-one's interest. One of our first actions in government was to review and suspend export licences which might be used by the Israeli Def...