Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps are taken by his Department to ascertain the accuracy of the information that is supplied by those firms seeking licences to export goods under the Exports of Goods (Control) Order 1987.
§ Mr. LilleyI have nothing to add to the statement made by my hon. Friend the Minister for Trade on 29 November, column 1060.
Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the proper functioning of his Department's procedures for scrutinising licence applications under the Exports of Goods (Control) Order 1987.
§ Mr. LilleyThe administration of export licensing by my Department was throroughly reviewed in 1988 and the controls are kept under continuous review to ensure that they remain effective and are efficiently administered.