HC Deb 08 March 2002 vol 381 cc590-1W
Mr. Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the categories were of the standard individual export licences issued for military exports to Israel between May and October 2001; and if she will make a statement. [40381]

Nigel Griffiths

Between 1 May and 31 October 2001 the following categories of items on the Military List were licensed for export to Israel:

  • ML1
  • ML2
  • ML3
  • ML4
  • ML5
  • ML6
  • ML8
  • ML9
  • ML10
  • ML11
  • ML13
  • ML14
  • ML15
  • ML16
  • ML21
  • PL5017
  • PL5031

Mr. Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the standard individual export licences were issued for military exports to Israel from October 2001; and in what categories they were; and if she will make a statement. [40383]

Nigel Griffiths

Between 1 October 2001 and 18 February 2002 61 Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) were issued covering items on the Military List. Individual export licences might cover a range of items with various ratings. Where this is so, the licence is included in the totals for all of the relevant ratings. Details are set out in the table:

Rating No. of Licences
ML2 2
ML4 5
ML5 20
ML9 8
ML10 10
ML11 9
ML13 2
ML14 1
ML15 2
ML21 2
ML22 2
PL5017 2
PL5031 1

All export licence applications to Israel continue to be assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria in light of the circumstances prevailing at the time of the application. This means that we will not issue licences where to do so would be in contravention of the Consolidated Criteria, including where there is a clear risk that the items might be used in internal repression, international aggression, adversely effect regional stability or prolong internal conflict.