§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Prime Minister how many people have been arrested since January 1983 and charged with the theft of engine parts and their subsequent sale to Argentina; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterI understand that the police have been investigating the possibility of transactions of this kind having taken place and that a number of persons have been arrested and charged with offences which may possibly be connected with such transactions. These investigations are still being actively pursued and it is not possible to say more at this stage.