HC Deb 28 November 1989 vol 162 cc170-1W
Mr. Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if the Government will introduce a ban on United Kingdom companies selling equipment to the Chilean security police and armed forces.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 27 November 1989]: The Government have no plans to change their present policy on the control of exports of equipment to Chile. Export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with stringent criteria. It is not our practice to grant a licence for the export of equipment which is likely to be used for internal repression.

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