Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2014)

Inquiry by the Committees on Arms Export Controls, 1 July 2013 to 1 July 2013. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

• First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees of Session 2014–15 (Scrutiny of Arms Exports and Arms Controls (2014): Scrutiny of the Government's UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2012, the Government's Quarterly Reports from October 2012 to September 2013, and the Government's policies on arms exports and international arms control issues) (23 July 2014)
• First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees of Session 2014–15 - Volume II (Volume II: Memorandum from the Chair of the Committee) (23 July 2014)
• First Joint Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees of Session 2014–15 - Volume III (Volume III: Oral and written evidence) (23 July 2014)
• Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2014) - Government response (15 October 2014)

Evidence sessions

• 4 November 2013: Roy Isbister, Saferworld, Oliver Sprague, Amnesty International, and Martin Butcher, Oxfam; David Hayes, Export Group for Aerospace and Defence, Susan Griffiths, MBDA UK Ltd, Bernadette Peers, Strategic Shipping Company Ltd, and Michael Bell, Export Controls Consultant (at 4.45 pm).
• 18 December 2013: Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Edward Bell, Head, and Chris Chew, Head of Policy, Export Control Organisation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
• 8 January 2014: Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Richard Tauwhare, Head, and James Paver, Deputy Head, Arms Export Policy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• 7 April 2014: Rt Hon Peter Hain MP