HC Deb 19 June 2002 vol 387 cc335-6W
Ann Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what licence production agreements have been signed with the(a) Ammunition Industries Group (Iran) and (b) Defence Industries Organisation of Iran for the production of L2A2 rubber or plastic baton rounds since 1972; [62183]

(2) what licence production agreements have been signed with Iran for the production of (a) rubber and (b) plastic baton rounds since 1972. [62182]

Dr. Moonie

The Ministry of Defence does not hold systematic records of commercial licence agreements. A more detailed search in files going back to 1972 could be provided only at disproportionate cost and any commercially confidential information would be protected under third party's commercial confidences in Part II Section 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

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