PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade (3 September 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General on the legality of arm sales to the Saudi and Emirati-led coalition in Yemen.

Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)

The Government's legal advice is subject to legal professional privilege. The High Court’s judgment of July 2017 confirmed that we have in place a robust and rigorous process for assessing export licensing decisions for Saudi Arabia. We assess all export licensing decisions for Saudi Arabia on a case by case basis against the Consolidated Criteria. Our assessments take into account evidence from a range of sources including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, other government departments, the media and NGO reports. ​

Answered by:
Alistair Burt (Conservative)
11 September 2018