Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value of the SIEL export licence granted to Elbit Systems was for (a) body armour, (b) components for military communications equipment, (b) components for military electronic equipment, (c) military communications equipment, (d) military electronic equipment and (e) technology for military communications equipment that was completed on 13 October 2021.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
The licence granted to Elbit Systems UK Limited on 25th January 2021 licensed the following items to the values shown:
a) components for military communications equipment: £4,065.00;
b) military communications equipment: £4,400.00; and
c) software for military communications equipment: £1,200.00
No licence was granted for Elbit Systems UK Limited on 13th October 2021.
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value of the SIEL export licence granted to Elbit Systems was for (a) components for military communications equipment, (b) military communications equipment and (c) software for military communications equipment that was completed on 25 January 2021.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
The licence granted to Elbit Systems UK Limited on 25th January 2021 licensed the following items to the values shown:
a) components for military communications equipment: £4,065.00;
b) military communications equipment: £4,400.00; and
c) software for military communications equipment: £1,200.00
No licence was granted for Elbit Systems UK Limited on 13th October 2021.
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what export licences have been granted for the sale of equipment to (a) Cameroon government security forces and (b) the Battalion d’Intervention Rapide.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
Only one licence has been granted for the armed forces of Cameroon in the last five years. This was for decoying/detection/disposal/jamming equipment to tackle improvised explosive devices.
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any export licences were granted to Elbit Systems UK in 2014.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Elbit Systems UK Limited have had the following licences granted since 2011:
Licensee/Exporter | Application Type | End Use Countries | Goods | Rating | Case Status |
Elbit Systems UK Limited | SIEL (Permanent) | Israel | components for military communications equipment, military communications equipment, software for military communications equipment | ML11a, ML21a1 | Final |
Elbit Systems UK Limited | SIEL (Permanent) | Israel | body armour, components for military communications equipment, components for military electronic equipment, military communications equipment, military electronic equipment, technology for military communications equipment | ML11a, ML13d1, ML22a | Final |
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the full list of export licences granted to Elbit Systems UK since 2011.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Elbit Systems UK Limited have had the following licences granted since 2011:
Licensee/Exporter | Application Type | End Use Countries | Goods | Rating | Case Status |
Elbit Systems UK Limited | SIEL (Permanent) | Israel | components for military communications equipment, military communications equipment, software for military communications equipment | ML11a, ML21a1 | Final |
Elbit Systems UK Limited | SIEL (Permanent) | Israel | body armour, components for military communications equipment, components for military electronic equipment, military communications equipment, military electronic equipment, technology for military communications equipment | ML11a, ML13d1, ML22a | Final |
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that future trade deals are designed to help tackle the exploitation of garment industry workers around the world.
Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The UK is committed to working with international partners and businesses to tackle modern slavery in global supply chains. It is vital that increased trade is not based on the exploitation and abuse of workers. In line with our international obligations, the Government ensures a high level of protection of labour standards in new trade agreements, including considering how future trade policy can be shaped to ensure the exploitation and abuse of workers is prevented.
Asked by: Claudia Webbe (Independent - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of prohibiting the sale of weapons including water cannons, tear gas and batons to India which could be used against peaceful protestors.
Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
HM Government takes its export control responsibilities extremely seriously. All export licences are assessed in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’). For items that require an export licence, the Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to consider the possible impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.