HC Deb 12 December 1991 vol 200 c499W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins),Official Report, 5 November, columns 63–66, whether any of the beryllium or bismuth exports to which he refers were made to Iraq.

Mr. Sainsbury

The available information is given in the table.

United Kingdom Exports to Iraq
Beryllium1 Bismuth2
Volume kg Value £'000 Volume kg Value £'000
1980 0 0 0 0
1981 0 0 75 0.9
1982 0 0 130 0.3
1983 0 0 250 1.6
1984 0 0 0 0
1985 0 0 4 1.8
1986 0 0 (R) (R)
1987 0 0 0 0
1988 0 0 17 0.7
1989 0 0 0 0
1 As defined by codes 689.91 and 699.95 of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 3) for 1988 onwards, and corresponding headings for earlier years.
2 As defined by code 689.92 of SITC (R3) for 1988 onwards and corresponding headings for earlier years.
(R) Denotes information that is not available due to commercial confidentiality.

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

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