Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

(asked on 29th October 2015) - View Source

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding the licensing of arms, including British-made military aeroplanes, to the Saudi Arabian-led coalition which is conducting airstrikes in Yemen.


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Lord Maude of Horsham
This question was answered on 11th November 2015

All licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Export Licensing Criteria. A licence would not be granted if to do so would be a breach of the Criteria.

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