§ Mr. FlynnTo 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. SainsburyThe 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.