Debates between Tobias Ellwood and Richard Graham during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Richard Graham
Tuesday 12th April 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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As I have said in the Chamber a number of times, we have one of the most robust systems of arms export control licences in the world, and it is important to make sure that they are robust. We have been working closely with the Yemeni authorities, but also with the Saudis, to make sure they put their hands up when a mistake is made. We have frank conversations with them privately to make sure that the investigation will work as we expect it to.

Richard Graham Portrait Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.