HC Deb 30 January 1995 vol 253 c549W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 19 January,Official Report, columns 690–91, if he will list the equipment which he considers could be used to violate human rights.

Mr. Freeman

Part III, group 1 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 as amended is a list of those military, security and para-military goods and arms, ammunition and related material which require export licences. The possible use for human rights violations is taken into account when applications for export licences are considered.

RN RAF Army
United Kingdom Overseas United Kingdom Overseas United Kingdom Overseas
Killed
1989 1 — 3 — 6 13
1990 — — 1 1 2 3
1991 1 — — — 4 4
1992 — — — — 2 7
1993 2 4 — — 1 1
Injured
1989 118 14 672 17 84 533
1990 90 3 636 12 106 376
1991 82 11 508 16 104 328
1992 88 18 381 7 51 117
1993 71 22 367 6 39 188

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures for the United Kingdom include Northern Ireland.
  2. 2. The figures for RN personnel injured in the United Kingdom include the north Atlantic.