§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) on 21 April, Official Report, c. 110, whether his term "overseas visitor" is intended to refer to overseas countries or overseas commercial buyers.
§ Mr. BlakerThe reply referred to all overseas visitors.
§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the commercial reasons for not publicising the names of countries invited to the Briti sh Army Equipment Exhibition which were referred to in the Official Report, 26 June 1980, c. 883.
§ Mr. BlakerThe normal concern of most countries is to pursue commercial discussions on military equipment in confidence.