Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

(asked on 29th October 2015) - View Source

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy regarding the licensing of arms, including British-made military aeroplanes, to the Saudi Arabian-led coalition which is conducting airstrikes in Yemen.


Answered by
Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait
Lord Maude of Horsham
This question was answered on 11th November 2015

All licence applications are rigorously assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Export Licensing Criteria. A licence would not be granted if to do so would be a breach of the Criteria.

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