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Sudan: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with his international partners to reduce arms sales to warring parties in Sudan.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
24 Mar 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with his international partners to reduce arms sales to warring parties in Sudan.

  2. 24 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Support from external actors to both warring parties only prolongs the conflict and the terrible human suffering. In our engagement with international partners, the UK continues to emphasise the importance of refraining from activity that prolongs the fig...

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