Israel: Arms Trade

(asked on 5th October 2015) - View Source

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what military hardware and components have been imported into the United Kingdom from Israel in the past 12 months.


Answered by
 Portrait
Lord Maude of Horsham
This question was answered on 19th October 2015

Firearms, firearms component parts and ammunition are the only items of military equipment subject to import licensing controls.

In 2014, BIS Import Licensing Branch issued 10 import licences for imports from Israel totalling 240 firearms and 2760 firearms component parts.

In 2015 (to 30th September), BIS Import Licensing Branch issued 20 import licences for imports from Israel totalling 1858 firearms and 3260 firearms component parts.


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