§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current position relating to arms sales to Iraq; what agreements or treaties prohibit such exports; and what routine measures are taken to enforce compliance by British manufacturers.
§ Mr. WaldegraveExports of defence-related material to both Iran and Iraq are governed by the guidelines announced by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the House on 29 October 1985. These are applied on a case-by-case basis in the light of prevailing circumstances, including the ceasefire and developments in the peace negotiations. Under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty we control the export of sensitive nuclear-related material and technology. As a member of the missile technology control regime, we control exports of missile-related material and technology. Our export controls are implemented under the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1989. All export licence applications are given the most careful scrutiny.