HC Deb 22 December 1976 vol 923 c184W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list all items of technology that have been received from the USSR or any other member of the Warsaw Pact under the treaties, exchanges of information and other agreements signed since 1967.

Mr. Meacher

Transfer of technology is a matter for private negotiation and the information requested is not available. But I understand that a number of United Kingdom firms have been able to arrange useful exchanges or purchases of technology with East European countries in some industrial sectors.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what items of advanced technology have been transferred to the USSR or any other Warsaw Pact member which might directly or indirectly assist them to make or improve any of the items which were listed in the schedule of goods subject to security export control as published in Trade and Industry of 12th October 1972 and any amendment since the publication of that list.

Mr. Meacher

Approval has not been given for the transfer of items of advanced technology in the consolidated list of goods subject to security export control which would enable the USSR or other members of the Warsaw Pact countries to gain a technological advantage over the West.