Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)
Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Alan Brown(4 years, 7 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
As soon as this issue was brought to my attention on 12 September, I took action to ensure that such things cannot happen.
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
In reality, these so-called errors were discovered only after third parties took the UK Government to court, and the Government have fought this issue all the way through the courts. Rather than having an interim procedure, is it not time to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia altogether?
Elizabeth Truss
The breach in the Court findings is specifically about how the procedure was followed, and that is what we must focus on.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Alan Brown(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
I know that my hon. Friend has done a lot of work at the port of Dover making sure it is ready for all eventualities. We want to have the best possible trade with both the EU and the rest of the world. That is the opportunity we have got.
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)
Elizabeth Truss
The financial services industry is a very important industry for the whole UK and we want it to do as well as possible, which is why we are working on getting the best possible deal. It is in the interests of EU countries that rely heavily on UK financial services to get a deal that suits both sides.