§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will now issue to United Kingdom exporters export licences for the shipment to the Eastern bloc of ion beam implanters, advanced 16 and 32 bit micro computers and mainframe computers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkMy Department will consider all applications for licences for exports to the Eastern bloc on their individual merits.