§ Mr. HansonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what considerations led to the exclusion of Smart mines from the Government's recent mine export ban. [28229]
§ Mr. David DavisI have been asked to reply.
Our moratorium bans the export of non-self-destructing and non-detectable anti-personnel mines, which are the most dangerous to civilians. It also prohibits the export of any anti-personnel mines to countries which have not ratified the UN weaponry convention, thereby ensuring that even self-destructing mines are acquired only by responsible countries.