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Lebanon: Cluster Munitions

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 11 December 2025UIN 97326

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds any information on the potential use of cluster munitions in Lebanon since September 2024.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK is a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which prohibits their production, stockpiling, transfer, and use.

We are concerned by reports of the use of cluster munitions by the Israeli Defence Forces.

We continue to urge all actors to refrain from using such munitions and to adhere to international humanitarian law.

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