Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many applications for standard individual export licences for export to Israel were made between 1 and 31 August 2014; and how many such applications were successful.

30 applications have been submitted for Standard Individual Export Licences for direct export to Israel.

A further 7 applications have been submitted for Standard Individual Export Licences for export, where Israel is listed as a potential or ultimate end user on the application.

Of the 37 applications, 2 licences have been granted.

Our assessment is that the licences granted are not for items that could be used by Israeli forces in operations in Gaza in response to attacks in Hamas.