§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans Her Majesty's Government have to introduce legislation to control the export of intangible technology.
§ Mr. NeedhamWhile current export controls apply only to technology in a tangible form, they in practice enable significant transfers of technology to be controlled.
The control of intangible technology raises very considerable practical difficulties and while the Government have no immediate plans to introduce such legislation, it is keeping the position under review.