§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what capacity his Department has to evaluate the post-sale veracity of end-use commitments made in export licence applications for sensitive and dual-use military equipment.
§ Mr. NeedhamMy export control organisation has the capacity to evaluate information from a wide range of sources—not least from exporters themselves—about the actual end-use of controlled goods. This information is taken into account in considering what action should be taken against evasion of controls, and what decisions should be made on future export licence applications where similar evasion might be attempted.