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1192584
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-04more like thismore than 2020-05-04
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 remove filter
hansard heading BAE Systems: Inspections 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 International Trade, when her Department last used its powers under Article 31 of the Export Control Order 2008 to undertake an ad hoc inspection of BAE System’s weekly freighter flight from Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire to Ta’if in Saudi Arabia; and what the outcome was of that inspection. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 43126 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Inspections of records under section 31 are in relation to a company’s use of general licences and not specific events such as regular freighter flights.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Their purpose is to get assurance that users of general licences meet the terms and conditions of their licences.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The frequency of inspections varies from six months to three years, taking into account the track record of compliance; types of licences utilised; knowledge and experience of the business in relation to export controls; and frequency of usage.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The BAE site at Warton was last inspected on 5 and 6 April 2017 and covered three separate BAE Systems companies. The outcome of compliance inspections is commercially sensitive.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Inspections of records under section 31 are in relation to a company’s use of general licences, rather than specific events such as regular freighter flights.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The purpose of inspections is to get assurance that users of general licences meet the terms and conditions of their licences. The frequency of inspections varies from six months to three years, taking into account the track record of compliance; types of licences utilised; knowledge and experience of the business in relation to export controls; and frequency of usage.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The BAE site at Warton was last inspected on 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> April 2017 and covered three separate BAE Systems companies. The outcome of compliance inspections is commercially sensitive.</ins></p>
answering member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-11T16:47:07.4Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-11T16:47:07.4Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-05-13T12:44:59.247Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-13T12:44:59.247Z
answering member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
previous answer version
20324
answering member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
answering member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1172565
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-22more like thismore than 2020-01-22
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 remove filter
hansard heading Bombs: Export Controls 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 International Trade, whether the Government has issued arms export licences for finished bombs to Raytheon UK in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 6735 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-27more like thismore than 2020-01-27
answer text <p>No licences have been granted to Raytheon UK for finished bombs in the last five years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-27T13:33:08.12Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-27T13:33:08.12Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1171349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
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 remove filter
hansard heading Raytheon: Saudi Arabia 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 International Trade, with reference to extant licences for the export of controlled goods from Raytheon UK to Saudi Arabia, if she will set out (a) the type of those licences, (b) their start and end dates, (c) their item codes in the Consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation and (d) the quantity of goods exported under those respective licences. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 4439 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>Providing the detailed information requested would disclose commercially sensitive information, however we can advise there is one extant Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) granted to Raytheon UK for export to Saudi Arabia. The licence was issued in the first quarter of 2018, with a two year validity and covers the item rating ML4.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T12:08:20.927Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T12:08:20.927Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1171352
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
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 remove filter
hansard heading Raytheon: USA 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 International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2020 to Question 1036 on Raytheon: USA, how many licences have been issued by her Department since 20 June 2019; what item codes those licences refer to; and whether they are open or standard licences. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 4440 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>Seven Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) have been granted to Raytheon UK, between 20 June 2019 and 30 September 2019 for export to the USA. The licences are valid for two years and cover the following ratings: ML4, ML11 and ML22.</p><p>Licensing data is provided based on information published as Official Statistics up to September 2019. Licences granted from 1 October 2019 onwards have not yet been published as official statistics on GOV.UK and therefore information about those licences cannot be disclosed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T17:32:25.883Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T17:32:25.883Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1171049
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
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 remove filter
hansard heading Laser Guided Bombs: Export Controls 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 International Trade, if he will list the current extant arms export licences for Paveway bombs issued to Raytheon UK, including the (a) end-user nations, (b) expiry date and (c) licence type. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 3862 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answer text <p>There are no extant licences issued to Raytheon UK for Paveway bombs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-20T10:40:59.117Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-20T10:40:59.117Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1171052
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
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 remove filter
hansard heading Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 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 International Trade, when her Department plans to publish the court-ordered independent review of the compliance of past licences issued to Saudi Arabia and its coalition allies. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 3863 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answer text <p>The Court of Appeal has not ordered an independent review of the compliance of past licences issued to Saudi Arabia and its Coalition allies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-20T17:34:04.86Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-20T17:34:04.86Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1170606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
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 remove filter
hansard heading Raytheon: USA 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 International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2020 to Question 1036 on Raytheon: USA, whether any of those arms export licences were for munition components. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 3290 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answer text <p>Export licences issued to Raytheon since 20 June 2019 included munition components to the USA.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) about export licences on GOV.UK and the latest available data was published on 14 January 2020 covering the period 1 July – 30 September 2019.</p><p> </p><p>These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data.</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-20T10:32:54.233Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-20T10:32:54.233Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1169085
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
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 remove filter
hansard heading Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 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 International Trade, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the granting of licences by her Department to UK companies to export items to third countries for re-export within finished weapons to Saudi Arabia that could be used in Yemen does not violate the Court of Appeal’s judgment of 20 June 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 1035 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answer text <p>Licence applicants are required to tell us the final destination of the item to be exported, including where that item is incorporated into a higher-level product.</p><p> </p><p>Government takes that final destination and the nature of the higher-level product into account when making decisions against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and in the case of export to Saudi Arabia when ensuring compliance with the Court of Appeal’s judgment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-13T17:21:31.137Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-13T17:21:31.137Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1169086
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
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 remove filter
hansard heading Raytheon: USA 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 International Trade, whether her Department has issued arms export licences for the export of items on the UK strategic export control list from Raytheon UK to the US since 20 June 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 1036 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answer text <p>Export licences have been issued to Raytheon since 20 June 2019, permitting the export of controlled items to the US.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-13T17:23:44.05Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-13T17:23:44.05Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter
1169087
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
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 remove filter
hansard heading Raytheon: USA 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 International Trade, with reference to extant licences for the export of controlled goods from Raytheon UK to the US, if she will set out (a) the type of those licences, (b) their start and end dates, (c) their item codes in the Consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation and (d) the quantity of goods exported under those respective licences. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 1037 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
answer text <p>Providing the detailed information requested would disclose commercially sensitive information, however we can advise there are 39 extant Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) granted to Raytheon UK, between January 2018 and September 2019 for export to the USA. The licences are valid for two years and cover the following ratings: ML4, ML10, ML11 and ML22.</p><p>Licensing data is provided based on information published as Official Statistics up to September 2019. Licences granted from 1 October 2019 onwards have not, as yet, been published as official statistics on GOV.UK and therefore information about those licences cannot be disclosed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-15T17:08:06.24Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-15T17:08:06.24Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
previous answer version
773
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle remove filter