§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions in the years 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986 he has raised with the United States State Department the issue of United States extraterritorial controls in the United Kingdom computer industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Lynda ChalkerNone, but Her Majesty's embassy keeps in touch with the United States authorities over such matters.
§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy towards the acquisition for his Department's use, through the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency or otherwise, of computers and equipment supplied by companies which seek to impose extraterritorial United States controls on their United Kingdom staff or on non-Government United Kingdom customers or on exports from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not accept any extraterritorial constraints when purchasing such equipment.