China (Hansard, 16 March 1992)

HC Deb 16 March 1992 vol 205 c882W 882W

§ Mr. Atkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the export from the United Kingdom of surveillance equipment and instruments of torture to the People's Republic of China.

§ Mr. Sainsbury
The export of a range of equipment that may be used for surveillance is controlled by the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1991. As to "instruments of torture" I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 23 January,Official Report, columns 293–94.