Question follow-through · 52326

RCV Engines: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has exempted the company RCV Engines Ltd from applying for arms export licenses for the sale of (a) engines and (b) engine parts.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
14 May 2025
Target answer date
19 May 2025
Answer
19 May 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has exempted the company RCV Engines Ltd from applying for arms export licenses for the sale of (a) engines and (b) engine parts.

  2. 19 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2025

    Answer published

    The requirement for an export licence for military and dual-use goods is set out in the Export Control Order 2008. Export licence applications for all controlled goods are rigorously assessed on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the...

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