HC Deb 07 June 1985 vol 80 c259W
Mr. Ashdown

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what assistance has been given by his Department to Laird (Anglesey) Ltd. about the possible sale of Centaur military vehicles to Chile.

Mr. Lee

Laird (Anglesey) has received the normal assistance available to exporters of defence equipment from the defence sales organisation in connection with the possible sale of Centaur to Chile.

Mr. Ashdown

asked the Secretary of State for Defence which United Kingdom companies are receiving assistance from the Defence Sales Organisation about the possible sale of military equipment to Chile.

Mr. Lee

A range of United Kingdom defence companies make use of the services of the defence sales organisation in connection with prospective sales to Chile, as they do for other markets throughout the world. Purchases of armaments by Chile are, of course, governed by Her Majesty's Government's policy on such sales to that country and require an export licence in each case.