Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)
Debate between Louise Haigh and Elizabeth Truss(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
As I have said, errors were made and that is why we have asked the director general at the Department for Work and Pensions to conduct a full review of how this process is being operated.
Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab)
Are any sanctions available for the companies involved in these mistakes, some of which presumably know full well that they should not be applying for the licences in the first place?
Elizabeth Truss
The issue is the issuance of licences. That is the issue I look at as Secretary of State and make sure that it is in place properly.