§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what export licences have been granted for the export of(a) water cannons and (b) electro-shock batons to Indonesia in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [2482]
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 6 November 1996]: Since 1991, when computerised records became readily available in respect of Indonesia, four individual export licences have been issued for water cannons. In addition to the export licence that was referred to in my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) on 9 December 1996, Official Report, column 30, a licence for three water cannons was issued in 1994, and two further export licences, including three water cannons on each licence, were issued in 1995. In the same period, no individual export licences were issued in respect of electro-shock batons for Indonesia. To respond in respect of the earlier five years could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what trans-shipment licences the Government have granted for electro-shock batons since 1990; if he will list(a) the originating and (b) the recipient countries; and if he will make a statement. [2483]
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 6 November 1996]: I apologise for not yet replying to the hon. Member. I will give a substantive answer in the new year.