§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the items of information that are intended to be included in the United Kingdom's contribution to the United Nations register of weapons sales; and if he will make a statement describing public access to the register.
§ Mr. AitkenThe United Nations register of conventional arms transfers requires all participant states to record their imports and exports each year of tanks, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, armoured combat vehicles, large calibre artillery, missiles and missile systems. The register came into effect in January 1992. The United Nations has not yet decided how the register will be published but a copy of the British contribution will be placed in the Library of the House in the early part of next year.