HC Deb 27 November 1998 vol 321 c38W
Mr. Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the timing and contents of his Department's first annual accounting report of British armaments exports. [61030]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

As to timing, we will publish the Government's first annual report on strategic export controls as soon as is possible. As to its contents, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Dr. Jones), on 14 July 1998,Official Report, column 149.