§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there have been any recent applications for an export licence for the supply of refuelling tankers to Sudan. [HL810]
Baroness Amos: We recently approved an application for a licence to export one Bedford refuelling tanker for Blue Bird Aviation Ltd (Sudan). Although the tanker is on the Military List, it will be used to refuel light civilian aircraft at Khartoum airport, including those operated by UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the ICRC, all of which are working to alleviate the suffering in Sudan. This decision does not affect our continued support for the EU common position on arms exports to Sudan.