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Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

Question for Department for International Trade

UIN HL8721, tabled on 5 October 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether non-use against civilians is a condition of UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Answered on

19 October 2020

British arms sales are subject to an export licence. All export licence applications are assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’).

The Consolidated Criteria take into account our obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty and other relevant rules of international law. They provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to think hard about the possible impact of providing equipment and its capabilities.

HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.