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838978

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the secretary of state for international trade whether he has made an assessment as to whether the telecommunications interception equipment licensed to Honduras on 17 August 2017 and 19 December 2016 has been used by the authorities in their recent surveillance-led crack down against dissidents following November's disputed election; and whether he plans to revoke licences for strategic goods to that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127579 127698 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

839019

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Honduras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the secretary of state for International Trade, whether he sought assurances from the Government of Honduras that the telecommunications interception equipment licensed to Honduras would not be used in internal repression.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	127579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available at the time, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. We will not license the export of items where to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Consolidated Criteria. In particular, we assessed both licences against Criterion 2(a) – whether there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression.</p><p>Each application must be supported by an undertaking from the end-user which sets out the intended purpose of the goods. This undertaking is considered as part of the overall assessment process but we do not rely solely on assurances given by the recipient state in deciding whether or not to grant a licence. As part of our assessment under Criterion 2 we consider all relevant information, including the behaviour of the end user with regard to respect for human rights. In this case, as part of the assessment, the British Embassy in Honduras was consulted thoroughly on the end user and stated end use.</p><p>The first licence granted in December 2016 was for a temporary export for demonstration purposes; a condition of the licence was that the goods were returned to the UK within 12 months, this licence has now expired. Our records show that the licence granted in August 2017 has not been used and currently no goods have yet been shipped. I therefore do not consider that the goods licensed for export could have been used against protestors.</p><p>No licences have been revoked or suspended for Honduras. We are keeping the situation under careful review.</p><p>I am withholding the name of the exporter because information on export licence applicants is confidential.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 127539 127698 127700 question first answered 20/02/2018 11:00:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

837331

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether locating DSO, which promotes arms exports, and ECJU, which controls arms exports, in the same Department has created a potential conflict of interest.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	126450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Defence and Security Organisation (DSO) and Export Control Joint Unit conduct their business entirely separately. DSO is not involved or consulted in export licensing decisions.</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, taking account of all relevant factors at the time of the application. We will not grant a licence if to do so would be inconsistent with these Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>We do not believe that co-location within the DIT creates any conflicts of interest.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/02/2018 17:58:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

837333

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 124725, what vetting his Department conducts on entities that export strategic goods.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	126452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria focus on the end use of the proposed export, taking into account a wide range of factors. Routine vetting procedures therefore relate to end users rather than applicants.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/02/2018 18:00:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

833005

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January to Question 123164, for the (a) staff numbers and (b) budget for Customs A/B for each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	125321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As per my previous answer, HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) publishes staffing numbers and budgets each year in its Annual Report and Accounts, including the core department and agency information. The information is available at the following links:</p><p>For 2012-13 to 2016-17:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts</a></p><p> </p><p>For earlier years:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/reports.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk///about/reports.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>With the merger of Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise in 2005, HMRC was created as a single department. As a single integrated department, HMRC is no longer organised as a separate entity, nor does it report Customs as a separate entity.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/02/2018 09:49:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

833106

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Chemring Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 124375, on Ministry of Defence: Chemring Group, what the total value of those 70 contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	125422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Since 2008, the Ministry of Defence has entered into more than 70 contracts with the Chemring group. The total value of these is approximately £102 million.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 01/02/2018 16:39:35 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

830000

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Export Control Act 2002: Arrests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many arrests have been made under the provisions of the Export Control Act 2002 in each year since that Act came into effect; how many charging decisions have been received on such breaches from the CPS; on what dates such decisions were received; and how many criminal convictions have resulted from each such charging decision.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	124723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text Information on HMRC enforcement outcomes is published in the Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports which are available on the gov.uk. Website. The specific information requested is not readily available. HMRC takes breaches of strategic export controls very seriously but does not view a criminal prosecution as the only successful law enforcement outcome in all cases. There are several other options they can and regularly do exercise; these include building awareness, sending warning letters, issuing compound penalties and seizure or disruption actions. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2018 14:54:10 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

830002

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what vetting procedures the Export Control Joint Unit carries out on entities that apply to the Government for licenses to broker or deal arms.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	124725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, known as the Consolidated Criteria, based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network.</p><p> </p><p>The Export Control Joint Unit takes account of all relevant risks related to the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria when assessing licence applications. The criteria focus on the end use of the proposed transfers and therefore routine vetting procedures relate to end users rather than applicants.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/01/2018 15:29:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

830003

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Saudi joint incidents assessment team which reports to the Government on allegations of its own violations of international humanitarian law employs the principles of the Law of Armed Conflict with respect to Saudi Arabia's air campaign in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	124726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/01/2018 16:37:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

828725

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Chemring Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will list the number of applications for export credit support and financing that UK Export Finance has received from Chemring and its subsidiaries in each of the past 10 years; and if he will list the value of the exports covered and the countries for which export support was provided.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	124371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Where such information is not commercially sensitive, UK Export Finance (UKEF) publishes details of the companies it has supported on an annual basis in its Annual Report and Accounts which are presented to Parliament and can be found on UKEF’s website. These details include the value of UKEF’s support and the destination country of the export. The applications that UKEF has received from Chemring were in connection to a single export contract for bomb disposal equipment with the Indonesian National Police that UKEF supported.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/01/2018 17:10:52 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle