Written questions

Arms Trade: Israel

Commons · Question 79982 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the end-use of UK arms exports to Israel to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 20 Oct 2025

The UK’s approach to export licensing under the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria involves a rigorous risk assessment before a licence is issued. These checks consider the nature of the items, the end-users and proposed end uses, information on which is...