Arms Trade: Regulation
Commons · Question 128918 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure controlled UK miliary items are not exported without proper authorisation.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 29 Apr 2026
Any exporter seeking to export controlled items is subject to the UK’s Export Control regime as established under the Export Control Act 2002. All applications for export licences are assessed against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. Overall respo...