Arms export licences for sales to Israel
A Westminster Hall debate on arms export licences for sales to Israel is scheduled for Tuesday 12 December 2023, from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate will be led by Zarah Sultana MP.

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UK relations with West African countries (332 KB , PDF)
UK relations with West African countries are as varied as the region itself. Historically, ties have been much closer with the ‘Anglophone’ countries, rather than their ‘Francophone’ counterparts. This remains broadly true today, although the UK also has plenty invested in the future of Francophone countries like Mali and Cote d’Ivoire. One thing which all West African countries have in common is an interest in what the (as yet unclear) implications of Brexit will be for the UK’s development policies and programmes.
Members participating in this debate might wish to discuss a host of issues under this heading, but amongst those which might justify consideration are:
For general information about UK policy in specific West African countries, google “UK and [ADD NAME OF COUNTRY].
For information about UK aid to specific West African countries, see the government website ‘Development Tracker’.
For BBC country profiles, click on this link.
UK relations with West African countries (332 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate on arms export licences for sales to Israel is scheduled for Tuesday 12 December 2023, from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate will be led by Zarah Sultana MP.
In 2013, the UK first hit the UN target of spending 0.7% of GNI on aid. This briefing looks at the target’s history in the UK and the current reduction to 0.5%.
This paper discusses changes to the licencing criteria for strategic exports from the UK.