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1145239

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many export licences they have granted which approved the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia in 2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL17766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. The data currently provides details of licences up to 31 March 2019 and this shows that 50 licence applications for military items have been approved. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Information about the period 1 April to 30 June will be published on 15 October 2019 and data covering the period 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019 will be published in January 2020.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Licensing decisions about transfers to Saudi Arabia of items which may be used in the conflict in Yemen have been subject to judicial review. Under the Court of Appeal judgment of 20 June 2019 my Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade was remitted to reconsider these decisions. Until such time the Government will not grant new licences to export items to Saudi Arabia or its coalition partners for possible use in Yemen. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 09/09/2019 16:39:49 question first ministerially corrected 26/09/2019 14:47:23 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown previous answer version 135494 answering member printed The Earl of Courtown answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1145240

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) revoke all existing, and (2) ban future, export licences for the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL17767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Court order of 20 June 2019 remitted the decision to grant export licences for the sale or transfer of arms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia for possible use in the conflict in Yemen to my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade to re-take on the correct legal basis.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The order did not require the Secretary of State to suspend existing licences. As a matter of priority, and without prejudice to our appeal against the 20 June judgment, we are considering the implications of the judgment for decision-making.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Amending our decision-making process in line with the judgment does not necessarily mean that decisions would be different.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">On 20 June, the then Secretary of State, set out in a statement to Parliament that until we retake our licensing decisions in line with the judgment we will not grant any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners that might be used in the conflict in Yemen.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, you will be aware of the Secretary of State’s statement to Parliament of 26 September, in which she set out information on inadvertent breaches of the Undertaking given to the Court of Appeal by the then Secretary of State in the Order of the Court dated 20 June 2019 and licences that were granted contrary to the wider commitment to Parliament, made in a statement that same day. The Secretary of State has apologised unreservedly for these errors, both to the Court and Parliament.</ins></p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 09/09/2019 16:42:25 question first ministerially corrected 02/10/2019 14:22:11 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown previous answer version 135518 answering member printed The Earl of Courtown answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078994

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Yemen
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of UK arms sales to Yemen in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, (3) 2017, and (4) 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL14113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Arms sales data by region is published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, export values declared for Standard Individual Export Licences for military exports granted to Yemen in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (up to 30 September 2018) are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£27,222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£265,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£21,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted, that licences granted are not necessarily a measure of sales or exports shipped in a given period as they are valid for between two and five years. Licensing data only provides a partial indication of sales as exporters only declare export values for a subsection of licences (Standard Individual Export Licences). Some licences expire before they are used and, in these circumstances, exporters must submit a further application, which can result in an element of double counting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All UK export licence applications are assessed rigorously against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing criteria.</p><p> </p><p>It is also the case that there is a partial arms embargo on Yemen. The embargo applies only to designated individuals and entities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 12/03/2019 17:26:20 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1201036

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their policy regarding the sale of arms to the United States of America.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade (DIT) receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p>All countries are under continual review, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, and my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold complete records based on shipments of items exported to the United States or any country, although we do hold some information based on the value of licences granted for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs). The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) about export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK. These reports contain information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This information is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent publication was in April 2020, on licences issued until the end of December 2019. Quarterly reports are available from 2008 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>Records from 1997–2007 are available in the United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls Annual Report, laid each year and placed within the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL5412 HL5413 HL5414 question first answered 22/06/2020 13:55:12 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1201037

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what types of arms are currently sold to the United States.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade (DIT) receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p>All countries are under continual review, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, and my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold complete records based on shipments of items exported to the United States or any country, although we do hold some information based on the value of licences granted for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs). The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) about export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK. These reports contain information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This information is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent publication was in April 2020, on licences issued until the end of December 2019. Quarterly reports are available from 2008 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>Records from 1997–2007 are available in the United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls Annual Report, laid each year and placed within the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL5411 HL5413 HL5414 question first answered 22/06/2020 13:55:12 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1201038

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what was the value of arms sold to the United States in (1) 1990; (2) 2000; (3) 2010; and (4) 2018.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade (DIT) receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p>All countries are under continual review, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, and my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold complete records based on shipments of items exported to the United States or any country, although we do hold some information based on the value of licences granted for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs). The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) about export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK. These reports contain information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This information is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent publication was in April 2020, on licences issued until the end of December 2019. Quarterly reports are available from 2008 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>Records from 1997–2007 are available in the United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls Annual Report, laid each year and placed within the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL5411 HL5412 HL5414 question first answered 22/06/2020 13:55:12 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1201039

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government to which countries the UK exports arms.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and I have been sorry to see the violence that has taken place in the United States of America.</p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria’). In reaching a decision, the Department for International Trade (DIT) receives advice from a number of Departments including the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Together, we draw on all available information, including reports from Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and our diplomatic missions. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to think hard about the impact of exporting any equipment. These are not decisions my Department takes lightly, and we will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p>All countries are under continual review, in line with the Consolidated Criteria, and my Department is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold complete records based on shipments of items exported to the United States or any country, although we do hold some information based on the value of licences granted for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs). The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) about export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK. These reports contain information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This information is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent publication was in April 2020, on licences issued until the end of December 2019. Quarterly reports are available from 2008 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>Records from 1997–2007 are available in the United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls Annual Report, laid each year and placed within the libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL5411 HL5412 HL5413 question first answered 22/06/2020 13:55:12 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1203559

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Insulin: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with companies in Denmark and Germany about setting up manufacturing bases for insulin in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is keen to attract companies to set up manufacturing facilities in the UK across the Life Sciences sector. However, we have not had any discussions with companies in Denmark and Germany about setting up manufacturing bases for insulin in the UK as we are not aware of any companies from these countries who have such plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 22/06/2020 13:15:56 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1218134

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Middle East
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to which countries in the Middle East they sell arms.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL6177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>Arms exports require an export licence. As outlined in my response to the Noble Lord on 22 June, UIN:HL5414, HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) about export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK, including those for exports to the Middle East. These reports contain information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 03/07/2020 09:22:26 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1227727

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are proposing that Parliament should not ratify future trade deals after the UK leaves the EU trading bloc on the 31 December.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>This is not the case. All treaties that require ratification are subject to the scrutiny procedures laid out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.</p><p>Further, the constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom mean international treaties cannot themselves amend domestic legislation. Should any changes to our law be needed to implement a future Free Trade Agreement, legislation will need to be scrutinised and passed by Parliament in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 29/07/2020 10:28:46 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno