§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report the total number of licences granted each year since 1977 to (a) South Africa and (b) Namibia for items listed in Group I, Group II and Group III of Part II of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1981 or equivalent earlier orders.
§ Mr. ChannonIt has been the practice of successive Governments not to publish information on export licences issued for particular countries.