§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Co-Com restrictions apply to oil industry equipment and if so what classes.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Lucas of Chilworth)Items subject to export control for strategic reasons are listed in the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1985, as amended. There is no special category for oil industry equipment but a number of items likely to be used in that industry are subject to control.