§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade to what extent the embargo on arms exports to China applies to the export of radar systems for use by military aircraft.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe terms of our arms embargo on China were announced to the House by my right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 6 June 1989,Official Report, column 30. The embargo applies to the sale of weapons as well as any equipment that could be used for internal repression.