BRITISH ARMS SALES TO ISRAEL

Early day motion 400, tabled 12 January 2009 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 63 members.

That this House is appalled that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been licensing increasing arms sales to Israel; registers with extreme disapproval that in the first three months of 2008 Britain exported nearly £19 million worth of weapons to Israel, compared to £7.5 million in the whole of 2007; requests the Government to state the value of British arms sold to Israel from April to December 2008; further requests the Government to list the types of weapons sold to Israel; calls on the Government to halt delivery of further weapons; and urges the Government to investigate whether any of the weapons exported to Israel during 2008 have been used in the attacks on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 20, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.