§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number of gear pumps, radio systems, propeller bolts and airspeed indicators ordered by Argentina in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the armaments sent to the Argentine in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list the types of ships and aircraft of British design and manufacture currently in service with the Armed Forces of Argentina;
(2) whether any British military naval or air force equipment is currently being manufactured under licence in Argentina; and, if so, what;
(3) what radar, electronic, or other surveillance equipment has been supplied by British companies to Argentina during the past five years;
(4) whether any missile systems have been approved for export from the United Kingdom to Argentina during the past five years; and, if so, which;
(5) if he will list the British companies which have supplied weapons, aircraft, helicopters or fighting ships to Argentina since 1979.
§ Mr. PattieI would refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Warrington (Mr. Hoyle) on 21 April.—[Vol. 22, c.111–12].
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions in the past five years invitations have been given to representatives of the Armed Forces of Argentina to attend annual displays of British military or air force equipment.
§ Mr. PattieIn keeping with our relations with Argentina prior to the invasion of the Falkland Islands, representatives from the Argentine Armed Forces have been invited to all major defence equipment exhibitions in the last 5 years.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many export licences were issued to Argentina in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI have been asked to reply.
It has been the normal practice of successive Governments not to disclose information on licences issued for exports to particular countries.