HC Deb 06 February 1991 vol 185 c196W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the position of ammunition with respect to the list of products agreed by the European Council on 15 April 1958, to be included within the provisions of paragraph 1(b) of article 223 of the treaty of Rome.

Mr. Alan Clark

Artillery ammunition and ammunition for automatic and portable firearms is included in the EEC Council list of items defining the scope of paragraph 1(b) of article 223 of the treaty of Rome. Ammunition for sporting guns, pistols and other small arms of a calibre less than 7mm is excluded from this list.