§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many licences have been issued under each sub-heading of category PL 5001 of the 1996 Export Control Order, for which countries; and for what estimated quantity(a) since I May 1997 and (b) prior to 1 May 1997; [46473]
(2) how many licences, for which countries and in what quantities, were issued under sub-heading C of section ML7 of the 1996 Export Control Order (a) before and (b) since 1 May 1997. [46472]
§ Mrs. RocheI will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy of that letter in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if surveillance equipment exports are controlled under the Export of Goods (Control) Orders. [46480]
§ Mrs. RocheThe export of surveillance systems specially designed for military use and intended for use in fire control and related alerting and warning equipment may be controlled under entry ML5 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order (1994), as amended; that of electronic surveillance equipment specially designed for military use is controlled under entry ML11; and that of specified imaging equipment specially designed for military use under entry ML15. The export of civil imaging equipment may also be controlled under entry 6A002 of Annex I to Council Decision 94/942/CFSP, as amended, that of civil imaging cameras under entry 6A003, that of civil radar equipment under entry 6A008 and that of civil radio surveillance equipment under 5A001.
Other entries in the legislation may also be relevant to other types of surveillance equipment or to surveillance equipment for use in particular circumstances.
Copies of the relevant legislation are available in the Library of the House.