The Prime Minister insists the UK has a 'careful' export licensing system, but is that the case?
“Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the UK’s ‘careful export licensing regime’ amid calls for the UK to stop arms exports to Israel" – Press Association, April 3.Recently an all-party parliamentary committee condemned the Government for being secretive about how it grants arms export licenses. But it is no secret thatThe UK is one of the biggest arms exporters in the world.
The ECJU assesses licence applications against statutory Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. Theoretically, these criteria are supposed to reflect the UK’s obligations under international law, and the risk that the goods might be used in violating human rights, for example torture, or for internal repression.
In 2022 the UK issued 13,200 defence export licenses. This is the highest number of licenses since records began. The figure was driven by the delivery of Eurofighter Typhoons to Qatar, along with substantial bomb and missile deliveries to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The CAEC drew on membership from four parliamentary backbench select committees: Defence, Foreign Affairs, Business and Trade and International Development.
Zero for the Rishi Sunak’s explanation of the UK arms export control system. As clear as mud, just like the license system itself.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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