HC Deb 12 February 1996 vol 271 c447W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his current policy on the sale of(a) aircraft and (b) other armaments to Indonesia and Nigeria. [14345]

Mr. Arbuthnot

It is the Government's policy to support the sale of British defence equipment overseas where this is compatible with our political, strategic and security interests. All licence applications for the export of defence equipment are considered on a case-by-case basis in the light of established criteria, including the international guidelines to which we are committed. In particular, we do not export defence equipment that is likely to be used for internal repression.

In the case of Nigeria, the Prime Minister announced a full UK arms embargo against the Nigerian military on 11 November 1995. On 20 November 1995, the European Union adopted a full scope EU-wide arms embargo against the Nigerian regimes.

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