§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether, in granting a 298W licence for the export of communications equipment to South Africa by British Marconi, he took account of the fact that the contract was with the South African Defence Department.
§ Mr. MeacherI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to tropospheric scatter equipment. Prior to the statement of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 29th April 1976—[Vol. 910, c.159–60]—this equipment was not subject to general licence control.