The Export Control Organisation in BIS is responsible for strategic export control legislation and for assessing export licences for strategic goods against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the enforcement of strategic export controls and for conducting investigations where unlicensed exports may have occurred. Questions relating to unlicensed exports should properly be directed to HMRC.

Neither I, my BIS ministerial colleagues nor my officials have discussed with our EU counterparts the unlicensed export of Finfisher intrusion software from the UK. The Export Control Organisation in BIS is responsible for strategic export control legislation and for assessing export licences for strategic goods against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the enforcement of strategic export controls and for conducting investigations where unlicensed exports may have occurred. Questions relating to unlicensed exports should properly be directed to HMRC.

A licence is required for the export of cyber security software if that item is specially designed for military use or has a cryptographic capability as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (which is known as the 'EU Dual-Use Regulation').

All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors, including the prevailing circumstances in the recipient country and the stated end-use. A licence would not be issued if to do so was inconsistent with any of the Criteria.

In November 2012, the Government published the ‘Building Information Modelling—Industrial Strategy’ which outlines a number of growth opportunities generated from the success of the Government's programme

to embed the use of Building Information Management (BIM) in all centrally procured public construction projects by 2016. The strategy underlines the need to put in place a clear approach to exploiting the UK's expertise on BIM to develop our international construction competitiveness. The strategy identifies ICT technology development and service provision as BIM-related opportunities for UK industry. BIS officials are working closely with the BIM Task Group and the BIM Technology Alliance to on how best to assist with new market opportunities; in liaison with UKTI—which sees BIM as a central part of the UK sustainable construction offer.