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1417280

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies on arms exports to Saudi Arabia following recent attacks on (a) civilians and (b) civilian infrastructure by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	113128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is satisfied that the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria announced in a Written Statement on 8<sup>th</sup> December 2021 (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-12-08/hcws449" target="_blank">HCWS449</a>) continue to provide a thorough risk assessment framework for assessing all export licence applications.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 08/02/2022 12:19:40 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1362179

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	, To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what accountability standards and reporting mechanisms for civilian harm the UK requires of Saudi Arabia for the exports of arms and military equipment; and what the evidence basis is for those requirements.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	60498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>Licence applications for the export of arms and military equipment are rigorously assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’).</p><p> </p><p>A key test for licensing in these circumstances is Criterion 2c of the Consolidated Criteria, which considers whether there is a clear risk that the items to be exported might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law. These assessments take into account all relevant sources of information, and the then Secretary of State for International Trade’s written statement of 7<sup>th</sup> July 2020 (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-07-07/hcws339" target="_blank">HCWS339</a>) set out the methodology that is applied to credible incidents of concern in detail.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 27/10/2021 16:28:26 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1299623

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether current licences for components for bombs issued on 4 August 2020 include contracts for Raytheon Systems UK to deliver Paveway IVs or components thereof to Saudi Arabia; and whether she has made an assessment of the effect of the the US and Italian Government's decisions to suspend or revoke certain sales and export licences to Saudi Arabia on the UK export of aerial ground-attack munitions and their components to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	163319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>HM Government will continue to take its export responsibilities seriously and assess all export licences in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’). The decisions of other countries are matters for them.</p><p> </p><p>Disclosure of information relating to private contracts between businesses would be inappropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 09/03/2021 15:53:18 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1288256

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether arms sales granted an export license by the Government have been used by Saudi Arabia and their coalition partners in combat missions which have resulted in civilian casualties.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	156484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a robust export controls regime. All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the “Consolidated Criteria”).</p><p>We have been clear that equipment manufactured in the United Kingdom is used all over the world, and we are equally clear that a licence will not be granted if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 25/02/2021 12:45:14 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1281630

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many applications for licences for export of arms to Saudi Arabia have been rejected on the grounds that they were inconsistent with the EU and National Arms Export Consolidated Criteria since the outbreak of war in Yemen in late 2014.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	145053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK containing detailed 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">gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a> and the most recent publication was on 13<sup>th</sup> October 2020, covering the period 1<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> June 2020.</p><p>Whilst no Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) have been refused since 2015, 11 Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs) have been rejected for military rated exports to Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 02/02/2021 11:23:57 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1278299

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many licences for arms exports to Saudi Arabia have been denied since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	140266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>Arms exports require an export licence, and all export licence applications are assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the “Consolidated Criteria”).</p><p> </p><p>HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK containing detailed 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">gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data </a>and the most recent publication was on 13<sup>th</sup> October 2020, covering the period 1<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are able to place conditions on how goods are used in situations where goods remain under an exporter’s control following export, such as temporary exports. We rigorously examine all applications on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated Criteria, which takes into account our obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty and other relevant rules of international law. Whilst no Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) have been refused since 2015, 11 Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs) have been rejected for arms exports to Saudi Arabia. This shows the Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to think hard about the possible impact of both providing equipment and its capabilities.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 140267 question first answered 22/01/2021 12:05:19 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1278302

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what conditions on arms use her Department has placed on Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	140267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>Arms exports require an export licence, and all export licence applications are assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the “Consolidated Criteria”).</p><p> </p><p>HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK containing detailed 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">gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data </a>and the most recent publication was on 13<sup>th</sup> October 2020, covering the period 1<sup>st</sup> April – 30<sup>th</sup> June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We are able to place conditions on how goods are used in situations where goods remain under an exporter’s control following export, such as temporary exports. We rigorously examine all applications on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated Criteria, which takes into account our obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty and other relevant rules of international law. Whilst no Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) have been refused since 2015, 11 Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs) have been rejected for arms exports to Saudi Arabia. This shows the Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to think hard about the possible impact of both providing equipment and its capabilities.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 140266 question first answered 22/01/2021 12:05:19 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1260494

registered interest
date	11/12/2020
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: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made for the implications of her policy of her policies of the report from the UN Group of Experts on Yemen on its decision to resume the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	128711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>HM Government is always concerned to learn of allegations such as those contained in the Group of Eminent Experts’ latest report. The United Kingdom urges the parties to the conflict to investigate these allegations, to take action to uphold rights and responsibilities, and to co-operate with the Group in future.</p><p> </p><p>We take our export responsibilities seriously and will continue to assess all export licences in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’). We will not issue any export licences where to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 16/12/2020 14:15:18 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1244506

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to her written statement on Trade Update, Official Report, cols 32-34WS, what the different circumstances and reasons were for the Saudi-led coalition's (a) 2016 air strike on the Al-Wehdah school and (b) repeated air strikes on schools in Taez in Yemen over the past five years which led her to conclude that these were isolated incidents not constituting a pattern of violations of international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	105325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>As part of the overall assessment under Criterion 2c, we have considered whether there were any patterns or trends across past incidents. In considering whether there are patterns or trends arising from those incidents that are assessed to be possible violations of IHL, particular consideration is given to whether there are similarities in the factual nature of the incidents, the reasons/explanations for them and the timescale in which they occurred. The conclusion was that these incidents did not indicate patterns of non-compliance or systemic weaknesses.</p><p>The assessment of whether it is ‘possible’ that an incident constituted a breach of international humanitarian law uses all available sources of information, including some that are necessarily confidential and sensitive. Accordingly, we are unable to go into the details of individual assessments.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 22/10/2020 16:25:14 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1244516

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to her written statement on Trade Update, Official Report, cols 32-34WS, what the different circumstances and reasons were for the Saudi-led coalition's repeated air strikes on farms, rural markets, agricultural land and fishing boats documented in Yemen from 2015-18 by Dr Martha Mundy of the London School of Economics which led her to conclude that these were isolated incidents not constituting a pattern indicating the deliberate targeting of food as an object indispensable to the survival of the civilian population prohibited under international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	105327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Lady to the answer I gave on 22nd October, UIN:105325.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 105328 question first answered 22/10/2020 16:32:19 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry