§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Blowpipe anti-aircraft missiles are being provided directly from Britain to forces in Afghanistan opposed to the present Government.
§ The Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Lord Trefgarne)It is not the practice to comment on individual defence equipment export matters.
§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
What restrictions with regard to onward transfer or sale they are putting on the Blowpipe anti-aircraft missile, given reports that the United States Government is conveying them to certain forces in Afghanistan and contemplating doing so to forces backed by the South African Government in Southern Africa.
§ Lord TrefgarneIt is not the practice to reveal details of the terms on which individual defence equipment exports are made.