Can you spare just two minutes to help put the arms trade on the agenda this General Election?

Questions about how the UK acts in the world are often overlooked at election time – but you can help ensure they get the attention they deserve.

These issues are a matter of life and death:

• UK bombs and missiles are still being used by Saudi-led forces in the war in Yemen. The conflict has taken the lives of tens of thousands of people.
• UK-made arms are supporting regimes that are abusing human rights around the world. 
• More resources are put into buying weapons and waging war than into tackling climate change.

By emailing your candidates now you will show them that the arms trade is an issue of public concern and help to shape their views.

You’ll also help us understand the positions of new MPs: this will be essential to help us engage effectively with the new Parliament.

We want candidates’ support on five key issues.

1. Stop the use of public money to promote weapons sales
2. Stop selling arms to countries in conflict or violating human rights
3. Improve Parliamentary scrutiny of UK weapons sales
4. Create jobs in renewable energy and low carbon technology industries
5. Rethink how we define ‘security’ to put people first

Using our simple tool, you can email your candidates in just a couple of minutes.

Thank you for your support,

Sarah
Campaign Against Arms Trade

P.S.  Check our caat.org.uk/election for more information on these issues, ideas for raising the issues at hustings and a summary of the parties’ commitments so far. And thank you for taking action.

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