More likely to get away with exporting arms than dodging a Tube fare
February 26, 2007
Speaking in a Commons debate on Strategic Export Controls last Thursday, Susan Kramer, the Liberal Democrats’ Shadow Trade & Industry Secretary, noted that:
The chances of being caught for travelling without a ticket on the London Underground are considerably higher than for illegally exporting arms from the UK.
In a detailed speech, Susan went on to question the “third-party arms transactions that would be illegal were they carried out directly from the UK, and the trend among UK companies to move arms production from the UK offshore to places with lighter licensing regimes”, to call for the banning of cluster bombs, and for an enforceable common EU position on arms exports.
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