§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the members of the trade associations referred to in his answer of 19 February are United States subsidiary companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThis Department does not possess the information requested.
§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) whether the approved foreign consignee status to which he referred in his answer of 19 February involves mandatory compliance with the United States export laws including re-export licensing requirements from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement;
(2) pursuant to his answer of 19 February if the distribution licence system requires, directly or indirectly, a United States re-export licence for goods to be exported from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkWhatever their requirements, extraterritorial re-export controls are rejected by the Government, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made clear on 19 February.
§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under what powers he intends to decide on visits of American officials to check the books of United Kingdom companies to which he refers in his answer of 19 February; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Government's permission is required before any such visit by an official of a foreign power, acting in that capacity, can take place within the United Kingdom.