HC Deb 17 October 1991 vol 196 c197W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards releasing to Parliament details of nuclear materials and technology exports from the United Kingdom.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

It is the Government's policy to assist Parliament by being as open as practicable about details of such goods licensable for export from the United Kingdom, subject to the constraints of national security and commercial confidentiality.

It has been the practice of successive Governments not to reveal details of individual applications.