§ 48. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent the Arms Salesman has achieved increased sales of arms to the countries of the Middle East since his appointment.
§ Mr. HealeyIt is not the practice to disclose details of sales of defence equipment to individual countries.
§ Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence, how many persons with experience of selling arms are now in the staff of the Arms Salesman; and what qualifications they have for the work of increasing exports of arms to the Arab countries.
§ Mr. HealeyThe Head of Defence Sales is assisted by the requisite number of experienced staff.
As to the second part of the question, I would refer to the statement by my center hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 6th June. about the shipment of arms to the Middle East.—[Vol. 747, c. 798–807.]