The Government notes the Committees’ concerns regarding action taken in respect of exports to Turkey for which licences had already been granted prior to the October 2019 announcement. Following the announcement, the Government immediately suspended all extant export licences to Turkey for items that might be used in military operations in Syria. The Government then conducted a thorough review of all extant licences to Turkey to determine whether they should be revoked. This review took into account the specific circumstances of each licence, including the nature of the items being exported, the end-user, and the intended use of the items. As a result of this review, a number of licences were revoked. In other cases, the Government sought and received assurances from the Turkish Government that the items would not be used in military operations in Syria. In these cases, the licences were allowed to continue.