South African Defence Material

HC Deb 26 November 1991 vol 199 cc479-80W

Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what oversight his Department maintains over the sale of South African-made defence material by companies based in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Sainsbury

I have been asked to reply.

Exports of defence equipment are subject to control under the Export of Goods (Control) Order and a licence is required to export such goods to any destination.