Export Licensing: High Court Judgment

Debate between Liam Fox and Andy Slaughter

Monday 10th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Fox]

That was very much the view of the Court.

[Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)]

May I ask the Secretary of State, as he continues to promote the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia, what regard his Government have to the fact that 157 people were executed there last year, including minors, and that four young men who were arrested as minors, Dawoud al-Marhoon, Abdullah al-Zaher, Ali al-Nimr and Abdulkareem al-Hawaj, remain at imminent risk of execution by crucifixion?

[Dr Fox]

By our engagement with Saudi Arabia, we are able to raise any reservations we have about international humanitarian law and human rights, which we do.