Exports to Iraq (Hansard, 26 July 1990)

Mr. Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what changes in the procedure of his Department were instituted as a consequence of the Iraq supergun incident at Easter.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The administration of export licensing by my Department was thoroughly reviewed in 1988 and the need to ensure that the controls remain effective, and are efficiently administered, is kept under continuous study.

Mr. Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what information he received from the United States authorities regarding the nature of exports to Iraq from Consarc Engineering of Bellshill, Lanarkshire; and if he will make a statement;

Imports from the European Community as a percentage of United Kingdom home demand

1979 1988

Divisions 2–4 Manufacturing industries 13 20

Division 2 Ores, metals, chemicals and non-fuel minerals 12 22

Class 21 Extraction and preparation of mealliferous ores 10 n/a

Class 22 Metal manufacturing 12 16

Class 23 Extradition of minerals nes 5 20

Class 24 Non-metallic mineral products 6 12

Class 25 Chemical industry 19 30

Class 26 Production of man-made fibres 29 54

Division 3 Metal goods, engineering and vehicles 18 25

Class 31 Metal goods nes 6 10

Class 32 Mechanical engineering 19 26

Class 33 Office machinery and data processing equipment 46 40

Class 34 Electrical and electronic engineering 14 21

Class 35 Motor vehicles and parts 32 36

Class 36 Other transport equipment 12 13

Class 37 Instrument engineering 25 29

Division 4 Other manufacturing industries 10 13

Classes 41/42 Food, drink and tobacco 11 12

Class 43 Textile industry 15 27

Class 44 Leather and leather goods 12 18

Class 45 Footwear and clothing industries 11 14

Class 46 Timber and wooden furniture 6 9

Class 47 Paper, printing and publishing 4 9

Class 48 Processing of rubber and plastics 12 18

Class 49 Other manufacturing industries 13 16

n/a = not available.

Imports from the European Community as a percentage of United Kingdom home demand
		1979	1988
Divisions 2–4	Manufacturing industries	13	20
Division 2	Ores, metals, chemicals and non-fuel minerals	12	22
Class 21	Extraction and preparation of mealliferous ores	10	n/a
Class 22	Metal manufacturing	12	16
Class 23	Extradition of minerals nes	5	20
Class 24	Non-metallic mineral products	6	12
Class 25	Chemical industry	19	30
Class 26	Production of man-made fibres	29	54
Division 3	Metal goods, engineering and vehicles	18	25
Class 31	Metal goods nes	6	10
Class 32	Mechanical engineering	19	26
Class 33	Office machinery and data processing equipment	46	40
Class 34	Electrical and electronic engineering	14	21
Class 35	Motor vehicles and parts	32	36
Class 36	Other transport equipment	12	13
Class 37	Instrument engineering	25	29
Division 4	Other manufacturing industries	10	13
Classes 41/42	Food, drink and tobacco	11	12
Class 43	Textile industry	15	27
Class 44	Leather and leather goods	12	18
Class 45	Footwear and clothing industries	11	14
Class 46	Timber and wooden furniture	6	9
Class 47	Paper, printing and publishing	4	9
Class 48	Processing of rubber and plastics	12	18
Class 49	Other manufacturing industries	13	16
n/a = not available.