Arms Trade: United Arab Emirates
Commons · Question 17175 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 16 Jul 2026
We take very seriously any allegations of UK military equipment ending up in Sudan in breach of the UK arms embargo. However, after extensive assessment, we have found no evidence of UK weapons or ammunition being used in Sudan.We keep all our licensing d...