Committees

Committees on Arms Export Controls

Commons Select Committee

The Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) consist of four select committees meeting and working together because each has an interest in arms exports as part of their responsibility to scrutinise their respective Government departments.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Joint Report - Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls
Inquiry UK arms exports in 2019
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HC 282
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Response to this report
Government Response to the Committee's First Joint Report - Developments in UK Strategic Export Controls
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1st Joint Report - UK arms exports during 2016
Inquiry UK arms exports during 2016 inquiry
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HC 666
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1st Joint Special Report - UK arms exports during 2016: Government Response to the Committees’ First Joint Report
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HC 1789
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1st Joint Special Report - UK arms exports during 2016: Government Response to the Committees’ First Joint Report
Inquiry UK arms exports during 2016 inquiry
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HC 1789
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Oral evidence transcripts

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7 December 2022
Work Strategic Export Controls and Russia (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Kevin Wolf (Partner, Akin Gump and former Assistant Secretary at Commerce for Export Administration), and Dr Erica Moret (Senior Researcher, Sanctions and Sustainable Peace Hub at the Geneva Graduate Institute and Policy Director at PoliSync, Centre for Policy Engagement)
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Oral Evidence
7 December 2022
Work Strategic Export Controls and Russia (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses ADS Group - Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space, and Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
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Oral Evidence
16 November 2021
Inquiry UK arms exports in 2019
Witnesses HM Revenue and Customs
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Written evidence

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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), and Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP (Secretary of State at Department for Business and Trade) (SEC0005)
Work Strategic Export Controls and Russia (Non-inquiry session)
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Roy Isbister (Head of Arms Unit at SAFERWORLD FOUNDATION) (SEC0004)
Work Strategic Export Controls and Russia (Non-inquiry session)
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David Hayes (Director at David Hayes- Export Controls) (SEC0003)
Work Strategic Export Controls and Russia (Non-inquiry session)
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
5 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
74 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
10 published
Pre-2010 publications
Committee documents published online before May 2010.

Contact us

  • Email: caeccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3869/6951/6211 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Committees on Arms Export Controls, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA