§ Mr. O'Neillasked the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions since 1 January his Department has been consulted by the Department of Trade and Industry regarding orders for British companies to supply Libya with equipment with possible military applications.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonConsultation by meetings, phone calls and letters take place between my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry at many levels. It would not be possible to calculate the number of such consultations on any particular subject over a specific time scale.