Question follow-through · 109900

Journalism: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many items of protective body armour his Department has supplied for use by journalists operating in Gaza since October 2023.

answeredIqbal MohamedDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
30 Jan 2026
Target answer date
3 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many items of protective body armour his Department has supplied for use by journalists operating in Gaza since October 2023.

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade does not supply body armour, and the export of body armour for personal protection when accompanying its user (for their own use) is not subject to export control. Nonetheless the Department has approved 12 licences f...

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