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<p>The Ministry of Defence leads on the gifting of strategically controlled equipment
overseas.</p><p>All proposals to gift are assessed and approved under the Consolidated
EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Agreed proposals are published annually
in the Strategic Export Controls Annual Report to Parliament and in the public domain.
Links to reports for 2010 to 2013 are below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2013</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2012</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2011</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-strategic-export-controls-annual-report-2010</p><p>For
2014 onwards, the following list of gifted equipment that is not yet published in
an annual report has been assessed and approved under the Consolidated EU and National
Arms Export Licensing Criteria by HMG.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p><p><strong>Country</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>End User(s)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Goods
Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Goods Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p><p>
</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>AFGHANISTAN</p></td><td><p>Afghanistan
National Directorate of Security</p></td><td><p>Radio Equipment, Handheld Transceivers
and Accessories</p></td><td><p>£3,175,705.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AFGHANISTAN</p></td><td><p>Afghanistan
National Security Forces</p></td><td><p>CampStores, Communications and Information
Technology Infrastructure, Medical Equipment</p></td><td><p>£3,812,753.52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGUILLA</p></td><td><p>Royal
Anguilla Police Force</p></td><td><p>Protective Clothing</p></td><td><p>£69,878.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGUILLA</p></td><td><p>Royal
Anguilla Police Force</p></td><td><p>Protective Clothing</p></td><td><p>£88,132.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BELGIUM</p></td><td><p>NATO
Communications And Information Agency</p></td><td><p>Card Encrypting Module, Carts
Switch, Circuit Breakers,</p></td><td><p>£579,169.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BELIZE</p></td><td><p>Belize
Defence Force</p></td><td><p>Small Arms Ammunition and Pyrotechnics</p></td><td><p>£16,458.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IRAQ</p></td><td><p>Government
of Iraq</p></td><td><p>Vallon Metal Detectors</p></td><td><p>£2,200,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IRAQ</p></td><td><p>Ministry
of Peshmerga, Iraq</p></td><td><p>Heavy Machine Guns Spares, Mortars, Binoculars,
Body Armour, Protective Equipment</p></td><td><p>£2,600,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JORDAN</p></td><td><p>Jordanian
Armed Forces</p></td><td><p>Armoured Utility Vehicles</p></td><td><p>£386,375.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEBANON</p></td><td><p>Lebanese
Armed Forces</p></td><td><p>Vehicles and Associated Terrain Equipment, Personal Protective
Equipment, including Body Armour, Helmets, Gloves, Belts, First Aid Kits, Camouflage
Clothing and Protective Glasses</p></td><td><p>£3,596,844.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEBANON</p></td><td><p>Lebanese
Armed Forces</p></td><td><p>Radio Masts, Antennas, and Antenna Mounting Brackets for
Vehicles</p></td><td><p>£531,824.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LIBYA</p></td><td><p>Tripoli
Police, Libya</p></td><td><p>Ultra Lightweight Tactical Body Armour</p></td><td><p>£127,560.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OMAN</p></td><td><p>Royal
Army of Oman</p></td><td><p>Armour Piercing bullets</p></td><td><p>£22,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PAKISTAN</p></td><td><p>Pakistan,
Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>Forensic Camera and Field Equipment, Weapon Mounts,
Search Team Kit, Utility Vehicle</p></td><td><p>£445,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PAKISTAN</p></td><td><p>Pakistan
Ministry of Defence and Civil Defence</p></td><td><p>Firing Cable, Batteries, Medical
Bergen Backpack, Binoculars, Hand Torch, Combat Body Armour compatible with Med tactical
suits</p></td><td><p>£3,095,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PAKISTAN</p></td><td><p>Pakistan
Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>Counter IED equipment, Vallon Metal Detectors</p></td><td><p>£3,000,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOMALIA</p></td><td><p>Rapid
Response Team (RRT) of the Somali Police</p></td><td><p>Sights, Assault Rifles with
Sling, Gun Magazines and Cleaning Kit, Ammunition</p></td><td><p>£46,500.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TAJIKISTAN</p></td><td><p>Tajikistan
Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>Land Rover vehicles</p></td><td><p>£42,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TAJIKISTAN</p></td><td><p>Tajikistan
Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>4-Tonne Utility Trucks, 4 wheel drive.</p></td><td><p>£118,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TUNISIA</p></td><td><p>Ministry
of the Interior, Tunisia</p></td><td><p>Explosive Trace Detection Machines</p></td><td><p>£89,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UKRAINE</p></td><td><p>Organisation
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Ukraine</p></td><td><p>Comms and radio
kit, Armoured utility vehicles and associated Spares kits</p></td><td><p>£1,188,448.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UKRAINE</p></td><td><p>Ukraine
Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>Body Armour and Helmets</p></td><td><p>£408,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UKRAINE</p></td><td><p>Ukraine
Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>Ballistic Helmets, Body Armour.</p></td><td><p>£75,222.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>United Nations Office
for the Coordination of the Humanitarian Affairs</p></td><td><p>Toyota Landcruiser
Armoured Vehicles.</p></td><td><p>£357,600.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>The
Lebanese Armed Forces</p></td><td><p>Protected Border Observation Posts and 2 Mobile
Observation Platforms, Radio Equipment</p></td><td><p>£3,056,974.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>Ukrainian
Ministry of Defence</p></td><td><p>First Aid Kits, Global Positioning Systems, Night
Vision Goggles, Laptops, Mk6 Helmets.</p></td><td><p>£811,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>Jordanian
Public Security Directorate</p></td><td><p>Guardian Jump Kit, Seek Avenger Fingerprint
Scanner</p></td><td><p>£220,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>Jordanian
Armed Forces</p></td><td><p>Night Vision Goggles</p></td><td><p>£145,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Additionally, the Disposal Services Authority occasionally gifts equipment
that would otherwise be scrapped to museums or other such bodies where the scrap value
is nominal or for the preservation of historical equipment.</p><p> </p>
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