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Written Question
Armed Conflict: Explosives
Thursday 19th May 2022

Asked by: Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) will have any civil society organisations on the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas prior to the final round of negotiations on that declaration.

Answered by James Heappey

UK Government officials have held numerous discussions with multiple civil society organisations on the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas and will continue to do so ahead of the final round of negotiations.

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