HC Deb 08 July 1993 vol 228 cc275-6W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 18 November 1992,Official Report, column 250–51, which countries provided Iraq with dual-use technology since 1981 which could have been used to manufacture artillery; and if he will provide details of the dual-use technology provided by the United Kingdom to Iraq since 1981.

Mr. Aitken

Details of all United Kingdom products licensed for export to Iraq for the years 1987 to 1990 were

RAF station Primary Role Secondary Role(s)
Boddington Communications centre None
Bracknell Command and staff training RAF Presentation team
Director defence studies
Regional home defence liaison
Brampton Headquarters RAF Support Command Royal Auxiliary Air Force Defence unit
MOD Weapons standardisation team
Cardington Cyrogenic and compressed gas supply None
Carlisle Equipment supply depot None
Chilmark Ammunition supply depot None
Chivenor Advanced flying training Search and rescue unit
Hawk aircraft defect investigation
Cosford Ground training Voluntary gliding school
Birmingham University air squadron
Air Cadets Wing headquarters
Cranwell Flying and ground training RAF College
RAF College Band
Headquarters University Air Squadrons
Directorate of recruiting and selection
Digby Signals unit Aerial erector school
Finningley Flying training Yorkshire University Air Squadron
Air experience flight
Halton Ground training RAF Hospital
Medical training
Dental training
Institute of pathology and tropical
medicine
Voluntary gliding schools x 2
Headly Court Medical rehabilitation None
Henlow Signals engineering Headquarters RAFSC Signals Staff
Officers command school
Radio introduction unit
MOD Civilian technical training
Air Cadets regional headquarters
Test equipment engineering
Voluntary gliding school
Hereford Ground training None
Innsworth RAF Personnel management centre None
Lingholme Communications centre None

provided to the Trade and Industry Select Committee and published—Trade and Industry Select Committee, Minutes of Evidence on Exports to Iraq HC86-i, Tuesday 26 November 1991. Further information in the form requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost and effort. As to exports to Iraq from other countries I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Gentleman on 18 November 1992, Official Report, column 250.

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