§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the arrangements relating to United States export controls referred to in the reply of 23 November, Official Report, column 332, takes the form of a written agreement; and what degree of detail is involved.
§ Mr. HowardThe arrangements which my right hon. Friend the Minister for Trade announced on 23 November 1984 were confirmed in writing in a confidential exchange between the United Kingdom and United States authorities. They are principally procedural, intended to reduce the scope for major disputes through consultation.