Committees on Arms Export Controls explained

The Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly the Quadripartite Committee) is the name for the concurrent meeting of four House of Commons select committees, comprising the International Trade Select Committee, the Defence Select Committee, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, and the International Development Select Committee.

The remit of the committee is to examine the Government's expenditure, administration and policy on strategic exports (licensing of arms exports and other controlled goods).

In 2015 to 2016 the committee did not meet for over 9 months after the chairman Sir John Stanley retired as an MP, because of a long delay in appointing new members. Chris White was elected chair in February 2016.[1] [2] In March 2016 an inquiry into the use of UK-manufactured weapons in Yemen was launched.[3]

Membership

Following the 2024 United Kingdom general election, chairs and member of committees are yet to be appointed.[4]

2019-2024 Parliament

As of 26 March 2023, the members of the Committees were:

MemberPartyConstituency
Mark Garnier MP (Chair)ConservativeWyre Forest
Stuart Anderson MPConservativeWolverhampton South West
Sarah Champion MPLabourRotherham
Liam Byrne MPLabourBirmingham Hodge Hill
Neil Coyle MPIndependentBermondsey and Old Southwark
Dave Doogan MPSNPAngus
Tobias Ellwood MPConservativeBournemouth East
Chris Law MPSNPDundee West
Emma Lewell-Buck MPLabour Co-opSouth Shields
Mark Menzies MPConservativeFylde
Navendu Mishra MPLabourStockport
Kate Osamor MPEdmonton
Lloyd Russell-Moyle MPLabourBrighton Kemptown

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Notes and References

  1. News: Saudi Arabia's use of British weapons in Yemen to be investigated by Parliamentary commission . Cahal Milmo . The Independent . 10 March 2016 . 5 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Chris White MP elected as Chair . UK Parliament . House of Commons . 10 February 2016 . 5 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Use of UK-manufactured arms in Yemen inquiry launched . UK Parliament . House of Commons . 10 March 2016 . 5 November 2016.
  4. Web site: kelly . Richard . 3 July 2024 . What happens in the Commons after the general election? . UK parliament.