PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Export Controls: Israel (30 October 2024)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Independent)
Answer
Following the decision by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on 2 September 2024 to suspend licences related to use by Israel in the current military operations in Gaza, a number of open general export licences were amended. Further detail on the affected licences can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202420-suspension-of-licences-for-israel.
The OGEL for exports in support of the F-35 programme has been amended to exclude exports direct to Israel. Any broader suspension with respect to this OGEL is not possible without undermining the programme overall, which would have a significant negative impact on international peace and security.
Answered by:
Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour)
4 November 2024
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