HC Deb 23 April 1990 vol 171 cc74-5W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on which date he and the Minister of State for Defence Procurement, the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton (Mr. Clark) were first alerted to the fact that there was a problem over the Sheffield Forgemasters' export to Iraq.

Mr. Alan Clark

Earlier this month.

Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the dates when the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Sir H. Miller) contacted his Department regarding export orders for Iraq; what was the subject of the hon. Member's representations on behalf of Walter Somers; and what was the response of his Department.

Mr. Alan Clark

These matters are being looked into at present.