Written questions

Arms Trade: Indonesia

Commons · Question 75927 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jeremy Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his arms licensing policy in relation to Indonesia of the human rights situation in West Papua.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 15 Sep 2025

HM Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most robust export control regimes in the world.We assess all export licence applications against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including Criterion...