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Arms Trade: Belgium

Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 3 June 2026.

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Photo of John Martin McDonnell John Martin McDonnell Labour, Hayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to conduct a compliance investigation into the companies involved in the seizure of UK-origin military goods in Belgium.

Photo of Chris Bryant Chris Bryant Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

We do not routinely comment on individual licensing cases for reasons of commercial sensitivity.

The UK assesses every export licence application on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. Extant licences also are kept under continual review.

Compliance with Belgian transit policies is a matter for Belgian authorities.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 3 June 2026, cW)

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