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HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The issue is the issuance of licences. That is the issue I look at as Secretary of State and make sure that it is in place properly.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)As I have said, errors were made and that is why we have asked the director general at the Department for Work and Pensions to conduct a full review of how this process is being…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)I hope to have the results of the internal review within the next few weeks.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The hon. Gentleman makes an effective point, but the specific issue I deal with as Secretary of State for International Trade is making sure that our export licensing regime is in…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. In this particular case, we have already identified a problem in sharing internal information within government which led to these…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman. We have found specific errors, for which I have apologised and taken immediate action to address, but overall, as the Court of Appeal…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)I acknowledged in my statement that there have been errors in the way that this procedure has been followed, which is why we have put in place interim measures to deal with this…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)As I said, the issue here is not the policy so much as how the procedure was or was not followed.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The issue in question is specifically about whether or not the process was followed, and today we have submitted an affidavit to the court with full details.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The question refers specifically to the process of issuing export licences, and that is what I have been focusing on.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The basis on which these licences are granted is in line with the consolidated criteria. Specifically for Saudi Arabia and the coalition partners, we are very much cognisant of…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)To be clear for the hon. Gentleman, it was on 12 September that the errors were identified within the Department and notified to me. We then notified the Court and immediately…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)As soon as this issue was brought to my attention on 12 September, I took action to ensure that such things cannot happen.26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The breach in the Court findings is specifically about how the procedure was followed, and that is what we must focus on.26 Sept 2019HANSARDArms and Military Equipment Exports to Saudi Arabia: Yemen ConflictStatement on breaches of the undertaking given to the Court of Appeal not to grant new licences for export to Saudi Arabia of arms and military equipment for possible use in the…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)Today, I will be tabling a written ministerial statement updating Parliament on the latest situation in relation to the undertaking given to the Court of Appeal on 20 June about…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The role of the joint unit is to scrutinise licences. I can assure the right hon. Lady that we have put in place an interim process to make sure that all available Government…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)The Court of Appeal was very clear in its judgment that there is a rigorous and robust process in place across the Government. The question is about the specific sharing of…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)This specific issue is how our process was administered within government. The specific cause of these errors, as we have identified so far, has been the lack of information…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)As I said earlier, I unreservedly apologise for the errors that were made. That is why, when this was brought to my attention as Secretary of State on 12 September, I took…26 Sept 2019