Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia) Debate

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Department: Department for International Trade

Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)

Andy Slaughter Excerpts
Thursday 26th September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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As I said, the issue here is not the policy so much as how the procedure was or was not followed.

Andy Slaughter Portrait Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
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In the light of continuing breaches of international humanitarian law by the Saudis, and another disregard for the law by this Government, will the Minister withdraw her appeal?