Sale of Arms: War in Yemen Debate
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Sara Britcliffe
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Sale of Arms: War in Yemen
Sara Britcliffe Excerpts(4 years, 5 months ago)
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Greg Hands
No, it is not the case. I think the hon. Gentleman refers in his question to the Secretary of State apologising to the House, and indeed to the Court, for the inadvertent breaches of the Court judgment last June. However, we are talking today about a forward-looking way of doing this, using the revised methodology based on the consolidated criteria.
Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend please explain to the House why there has been a delay in reaching this decision?
Greg Hands
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. It was vital that the Government got this right first time with a comprehensive assessment. The Court judgment last year was a very serious matter, and it was absolutely right that we took the time to have a comprehensive assessment process in accordance with the legal approach identified by the Court of Appeal last June.