§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what knowledge the Government had of the activities of Mr. William Harper, Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Matson and Mr. Michael Aspin before their conviction in 1988 for illegal arms trading; and whether the Government had relevant information about these activities which was not revealed at the trial.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 17 June 1994]: As far as can be ascertained, my Department had no knowledge of the activities of the three men.