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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-12more like thismore than 2017-10-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israel: Arms Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the humanitarian effect on Palestinians of UK arms sales to Israel. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Hallam more like this
tabling member printed
Jared O'Mara more like this
uin 107360 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-20more like thismore than 2017-10-20
answer text <p>​While we have not made any assessment on this issue, the Government takes its defence export responsibilities extremely seriously and operates some of the most robust export controls in the world. We only approve equipment which is for Israel's legitimate self defence and where we are satisfied it would be consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and other relevant commitments. We continue to assess the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and take into account the latest circumstances when assessing licence applications.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-10-20T12:11:09.483Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-20T12:11:09.483Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Jared O'Mara more like this