Speeches by Doughty.

“Again, we just have to go back to that principle that we consider each of these licences on their own merits, and whether they comply with the strategic export licensing criteria. Each licence has been looked at.”

“Each country has its own domestic export licensing processes, and each country has different legal systems. There are different processes in place and there are going to be different judgments taken in different places. But we regularly discuss these issues with our allies all the time, on the visits that we are taking…”

“For the very reasons that I have set out, which is that each licence is considered on its own merits. As Mr Alexander set out, a substantial number of these are not for military purposes—they would not even have any relevance or relation to Gaza. They have to be considered on what they are and what they are used for, a…”

“If they did not comply with the licensing criteria.”

“I would go back to the point I made earlier: it is not partial suspension or compliance; it is that we decided to suspend a number of licences, of all the licences, because some were either not directly related to the conflict or were items that we did not judge to be at risk of violations of IHL. The ones that we beli…”

“We are absolutely convinced that we are complying with our international obligations. I am not going to comment on the ongoing process—the judicial review. We have the whole criteria here; we have the obligations. Minister Alexander has read out the explanation of the without prejudice clause, and Lord Coaker has expla…”

“As I said, I am not going to get into the detail of matters that are before the court at the moment.”

“Absolutely. I completely understand that, Chair. We have a series of obligations, as you say, under the Arms Trade Treaty, under our own criteria, and others. They are all considered as part of this process. The advice that we have received is that they are consistent with the decisions that have been reached. That is …”

“It is the basis that we have considered all the legal instruments and all the considerations that Lord Coaker and Minister Alexander have set out. That is the decision that is reached. It is reached on the totality of all the evidence that is provided: the legal advice, all those different pieces of information and the…”

“We have set out the case, we have set out the reasons for the decision—the totality of all the legal obligations, the context on the ground, and the reasons that Lord Coaker has set out. It has been considered in the round, and that is what the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has made the decision on the basi…”

“The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to point to the important work the BBC World Service does in this area, in particular through its language services. I have in the past met its fantastic staff who do that important work. It is important that people have access to free, accurate and impartial information, in…”

“I recognise my hon. Friend’s long-standing interest in this issue and his strong views on it. Let me be clear. On 28 October, His Majesty’s ambassador to Georgia called on the Central Election Commission to transparently investigate all alleged incidences of election fraud. Following the session of the new Parliament, …”

“Ahead of the elections on 11 October, I expressed my concerns directly to Foreign Minister Darchiashvili about pressure on civil society and stigmatisation of minorities ahead of the parliamentary elections. Following the elections, I publicly expressed support for the preliminary findings of the Organisation for Secur…”

“The Government inherited a situation in the British Indian Ocean Territory involving Tamil migrants from India and Sri Lanka who had arrived there. We are delivering a solution that protects migrants’ welfare but avoids opening a dangerous new migration route. The hon. Gentleman’s concerns regarding safeguarding and an…”

“Our support is absolute and resolute. I am happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss these issues further. We will maintain our position.”

“My colleagues in the Cabinet Office, me, the Foreign Secretary and others are engaged in a number of conversations with our EU counterparts, but I will not give a running commentary. We will look at EU proposals on a range of issues, but there are no plans for a youth mobility scheme; neither will we return to freedom …”

“The Foreign Secretary attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 14 October. In the margins, he agreed with Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for foreign affairs, to work towards a security partnership and committed to six-monthly foreign policy dialogues, starting in early 2025. Yesterday, I met Secretary-Gene…”

“We have a thriving trading and investment relationship with the United States, with more than 1 million British citizens working for US firms, and vice versa. We look forward to working with President-elect Trump in office, including on his policy priorities and to improve our trading relations. Our need to work togeth…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his remarks on that important treaty work; I know he takes a keen interest in matters relating to UK-German relations. We continue to engage with German colleagues from across the spectrum. We are keen to get this treaty agreed as soon as possible. For me, it naturally fits with our NATO memb…”

“The hon. Gentleman will surely know that the convention is that we deal with one Administration at a time. We have very positive and warm engagement with President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance’s incoming Administration. We look forward to discussing these matters with them, and we will engage with the Uni…”