HC Deb 14 June 1994 vol 244 cc530-1W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at what date, and for which category of export, or for which destination, Royal Ordnance, Defence Export Services Organisation, and companies and agencies linked to the MOD, had Crown status, or were exempt from export licence controls.

Mr. Aitken

All exports made by the Crown have Crown status. These are exports from any Government Department including exports through or by the sales supply organisation of the Defence Export Services Organisation. Where Royal Ordnance exports were not conducted through the sales supply organisation, they required an export licence.

Exports with Crown status are subject to the same foreign and defence policy considerations as those requiring an export licence. It is not Government policy to provide specific details of defence exports.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total value of sales made by Royal Ordnance directly through the defence exports sales supply division of his Department between January 1981 and January 1985.

Mr. Aitken

This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.