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Israel: Arms Trade

Asked by Ben ColemanLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 August 2025UIN 68299

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the whether approved export licenses to Israel are being used for military purposes; and how often export licenses are reassessed.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

We are clear 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. All licences are kept under careful and continual review as standard. We are able to suspend, refuse or revoke licences as circumstances require.

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