§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to complete his inquiries into allegations of the supply of British arms to the Contra forces in Nicaragua; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarRecent allegations of British arms supplies to the Contras have already been denied as unfounded. All British arms exports are subject to control through the export licensing procedure. There are thus no grounds for holding an investigation, nor has evidence been produced to support the allegations.