§ Lord Reaasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have approved an export licence for the supply of an armoured Range Rover to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia.
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe recently approved the export of a light-armour-plated Range Rover to the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia to help protect staff and visitors at the OHR who need to travel in the region as part of their normal duties. Given the important contribution made by the OHR to the international community's peace-keeping efforts in Bosnia, we were glad to be able to approve this export as an exception to our interpretation of the EU arms embargo on the former Yugoslavia. This decision does not affect our continued support of the EU common position on arms exports to the former Yugoslavia.