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Occupied Territories: Arms Trade

Asked by Andrew GwynneIndependentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 58603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterparts on the use of military equipment supplied by the UK in military operations within (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

There are no export licences currently being used for military operations in Gaza or the West Bank. This is subject to the specific measures taken to protect the global F-35 programme.

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