HC Deb 13 November 1997 vol 300 c614W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many defence companies have sought his Department's assistance over the Government's ethical code on defence exports.[15543]

Mr. Spellar

As part of their normal daily business, officials in the Defence Export Services Organisation provide advice to defence companies on the criteria used by the Government in considering licence applications for the export of conventional arms. It is not practical to identify every company that has sought this advice.