§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department has given any assistance in the past 12 months to any British company seeking to sell defence products to Iran.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonMy Department has given such assistance but only within the guidelines set out in the answer given by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in reply to a question by the right hon. Member for Tweeddale, Etterick and Lauderdale (Mr. Steel) at column454.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department has refused to assist in the supply of spare parts for Chieftain tanks to any country to which the tanks themselves were supplied in the past by British manufacturers.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonExport licences for some Chieftain tank spare parts have not been given. This has been in compliance with Government policy.