A question on #ArmsTrade tabled by Edward Morello on 17-04-2025 has been answered by Mr Douglas Alexander.

Heading: Arms Trade
Question ID: 1795155
UIN: 46584
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-17
Asking Member ID: 5326
Asking Member display name: Edward Morello
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Edward Morello
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the legislation enabling domestic firearms companies to sell firearms to Europe.
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Date answered: 2025-04-28
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 632
Answering Member display name: Mr Douglas Alexander
Answering Member handle: D_G_Alexander
Answering Member Twitter reference: @D_G_Alexander
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Answer text: Exports of firearms are controlled by the Export Control Order 2008 and Regulation (EU) No 258/2012. Only once an export licence has been issued can the export proceed.We rigorously assess every application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessmen...
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
Tweeted: true