Sale of Arms: War in Yemen

Sarah Dines Excerpts

Monday 13th July 2020 Commons Chamber

[Greg Hands]

The incidents or the allegations are not being dismissed, but we are clear that we need to follow a sensible set of criteria and that is why we have the consolidated criteria in place to assess export licences going forward. But I return to what I said earlier: it would not be appropriate for the Government to publish their findings in relation to incidents in Yemen in the past.

[Miss Sarah Dines (Derbyshire Dales) (Con)]

Can the Minister reassure the House that the Government can still, if necessary, review, suspend or revoke licences?

[Greg Hands]

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. She is absolutely right. Licences can be reviewed or revoked in line with the consolidated criteria. That is the basis on which arms control works in this country and always has done under successive Governments.