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Debate between Joanna Cherry and Steven Bonnar
Thursday 30th November 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joanna Cherry Portrait Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)
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13. Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of revoking arms export licences to Israel.

Steven Bonnar Portrait Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (SNP)
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15. Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of revoking arms export licenses to Israel.

Kemi Badenoch Portrait The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kemi Badenoch)
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Since the barbaric terrorist acts by Hamas against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent conflict in the region, the Government have been monitoring the situation very closely. The UK supports Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself and take action against terrorism, provided that that is within the bounds of international humanitarian law. Export licences are kept under careful and continual review as standard, and we are able to amend licences or refuse new licence applications if they are inconsistent with the strategic export licensing criteria.