§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total number of export licences awarded by his Export Control Office for equipment sent to Jordan since 1985; and what information Her Majesty's Government have received on compliance with end-use certificates of goods exported to Jordan over this period.
§ Mr. NeedhamA complete breakdown of figures for the number of licences issued for Jordan is not readily available. However, the following table shows applications received and licences issued where available:
Year Applications received Licences issued 1985 n/a n/a 1986 200 n/a 1987 340 n/a 1988 310 n/a 1989 138 n/a 1990 155 47 1991 104 69 1992 157 122 1 1993 39 13 1 1 January 1993 to 30 April 1993. Information on compliance with end-use certificates is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.