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Arms Trade Treaty

Asked by Zarah SultanaYour PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 11 March 2026UIN 117422

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department interprets the word facilitate in Article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty 2015.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

We assess our relevant treaty obligations in accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

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