Source · Select Committees · Committees on Arms Export Controls
Recommendation 17
17
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 60
We welcome the increase in trained Compliance Inspectors mentioned in the 2021 Annual Report.
Recommendation
We welcome the increase in trained Compliance Inspectors mentioned in the 2021 Annual Report. In response to our report the Government should give further details of this increase in Inspectors, including the numbers of Inspectors employed, details of the work they are undertaking and how they are measuring the impact of the change in Inspector numbers on the Compliance Team’s work.
Government Response Summary
The government provides details of five current Compliance Inspectors and the recruitment of three more, stating their current focus on priority intelligence-led visits, but does not explain how they are measuring the impact of this change.
Paragraph Reference:
60
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
ECJU currently has five trained Compliance Inspectors and is in the process of recruiting an additional three. Whilst that recruitment and induction process is underway, it is currently focused on completing priority intelligence led visits.