Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department plans to continue to license the sale of tear gas to Oman in light of the recent use for internal repression in Sohar.

HM Government takes its export responsibilities seriously and will continue to assess all export licences in accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the ‘Consolidated Criteria’). HM Government will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the Consolidated Criteria.