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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-02-22more like thismore than 2021-02-22
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to stop granting export licences for the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL13457 remove filter
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-04more like thismore than 2021-03-04
answer text <p>HM Government takes its 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’). HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria, including if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HM Government is able to review licences – and suspend or revoke as necessary – when circumstances require, and this is done in line with the Consolidated Criteria.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-04T12:35:02.443Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-04T12:35:02.443Z
answering member
4876
label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel more like this
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this