PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(13 May 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the content was of the consignments with UK arms export codes ML10 and ML5 seized by Belgian authorities in Liege on 24 March 2026.

Asked by:
James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat)

We do not routinely comment on individual licensing cases for reasons of commercial sensitivity. The UK Strategic Export Control list contains detailed information on items classified under the relevant control list entries, including ML5 and ML10.

UK export licences for items which might be used in military operations in Gaza remain suspended, in line with the Business and Trade Secretary’s statement to Parliament on 2 September 2024.

Exports of military equipment to Israel must comply with the terms of this suspension, and other relevant UK regulations.

Compliance with Belgian transit policies is a matter for Belgian authorities.

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