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UIN 17175

Arms Trade: United Arab Emirates

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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8 July 2026

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16 July 2026 · Answer

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16 July 2026

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of

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  1. 8 July 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of

    Source: Commons

  2. 16 July 2026

    Answer

    We take very seriously any allegations of UK military equipment ending up in Sudan in breach of the UK arms embargo. However, after extensive assessment, we have found no evidence of UK weapons or ammunition being used in Sudan.We keep all our licensing d...

    Source: Written answer

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