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1698482

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Table 2.3 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, how many (a) Standard Individual Export Licence and (b) Standard Individual Trade Control Licence export applications were refused under Criterion 2 of the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria due to (i) a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate internal repression, (ii) established serious violations of human rights in the destination country and (iii) a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to transparency, HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 16:48:36 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698483

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Table 2.3 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, what the destination countries were for refused (a) Standard Individual Export Licence and (b) Standard Individual Trade Control Licence export applications broken down by each Criterion.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to transparency, HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 16:45:05 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698484

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Table 2.4 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, what the (a) destination country and (b) type of goods to be exported were for each Standard Individual Export Licence and Standard Individual Trade Control Licence revoked under Criterion 2.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to transparency, HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 07:38:36 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698485

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Table 2.4 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, what the (a) destination country and (b) type of goods to be exported were for each Standard Individual Export Licence and Standard Individual Trade Control Licence revoked under Criterion 1.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to transparency, HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 16/04/2024 10:13:30 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698486

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Table 2.4 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, for what reasons the number of (a) Standard Individual Export Licences and (b) Standard Individual Trade Control Licences revoked under Criterion 1 increased in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the Government expanded the scope and scale of its sanctions measures against Russia. This resulted in an increase in export licences needing to be revoked because they were not consistent with new sanctions. Consequently, these licences were revoked under Criterion 1.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 15:04:23 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698487

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Summit for Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what outcomes were agreed at the third Summit for Democracy held in Seoul on 18 to 20 March.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>Participants at the Third Summit for Democracy agreed the importance of harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging digital technologies to uphold democratic values and institutions, noting their potential to open new channels for participation and enhance transparency, openness and accountability. Participants also agreed the importance of strengthening laws and institutions to mitigate risks associated with emerging technologies that could undermine democratic values, including threats such as infringements on privacy and the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Hosts the Republic of Korea, along with key partner governments, confirmed their intention to continue supporting the Platform for Engagement of Civil Society and their work on the Summit process.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 16/04/2024 12:54:36 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698488

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to implement the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is a subscribing state to the 'Code of Conduct for Enhancing Export Controls of Goods and Technology that could be Misused and Lead to Serious Violations or Abuses of Human Rights'. The UK has committed to applying export controls to ensure that relevant goods and technologies are used in compliance with international human rights law.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 19:14:35 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698489

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the private sector, (b) academics and (c) civil society representatives on human rights and the implementation of export control measures.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Export Control Joint Unit has a regular and ongoing dialogue with the private sector, academics and civil society representatives about all aspects of export control policy and implementation, including human rights.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 19:12:44 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698490

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK export controls in controlling the proliferation of sensitive technology in the areas of (a) artificial intelligence, (b) quantum, (c) biometric tools and (d) intangible technology transfers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been reviewing export controls and their application to sensitive emerging technologies across a range of sectors.</p><p>We are looking shortly to publish the results of that review and launch a public consultation on the process for ensuring the controls evolve to meet the challenge of new and emerging technologies.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 16:46:44 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1698492

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Wassenaar Arrangement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Wassenaar Arrangement in controlling the dual-use export of (a) artificial intelligence, (b) quantum computing, (c) biometric tools and data and (d) intangible technology transfers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Wassenaar Arrangement is a long-established multilateral export control regime which operates by consensus. It includes the majority of states producing these advanced technologies and draws on expertise from all members to develop control lists, which are updated annually. These lists are used by participating states to implement their export controls and, as the Wassenaar Arrangement sets the global standard for good practice, non-member states also incorporate the control lists into their domestic legislation.</p><p>The UK is an active member of the Wassenaar Arrangement and other multilateral export control regimes. We submit and review proposals related to these advanced technologies, share best practice, and participate in outreach to non-member states. We are co-ordinating with G7 and other partners to strengthen export controls, including to update multilateral export control regime lists to keep pace with rapid technological developments.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 20191 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:50:08 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne