§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wallsend (Mr. Byers) of 24 February,Official Report, column 383, what were the dates on which the memoranda of understanding were signed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenThe memoranda of understanding referred to were signed as follows. With some countries more than one memorandum of understanding has been negotiated.
- Algeria: 1983.
- Australia: May 1988.
- Bahrain: May 1990.
- Bangladesh: between November 1976 and January 1994
- Ecuador: March 1991.
- Finland: between January 1976 and September 1993.
- Germany: June 1991.
- Greece: September 1983.
- India: between November 1978 and November 1985.
- Indonesia: between September 1983 and November 1991.
- Ireland: August 1988.
- Jordan: between November 1979 and June 1989.
- Republic of Korea: September 1993.
254 - Kuwait: December 1992.
- Malaysia: between September 1988 and December 1993.
- Netherlands: between August 1977 and September 1989.
- New Zealand: August 1982.
- Nigeria: date not available.
- Norway: between December 1970 and January 1990.
- Oman: September 1990.
- Pakistan: between June 1988 and January 1993.
- Portugal: November 1990.
- Qatar: May 1993.
- Saudi Arabia: between March 1978 and April 1986.
- Singapore: February 1993.
- Sweden: February 1994.
- Thailand: March 1993.
- United States of America: December 1985.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wallsend (Mr. Byers) of 24 February,Official Report, column 383, on which dates negotiations for the memoranda of understanding began; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenThis information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wallsend (Mr. Byers) of 24 February,Official Report, column 383, which of the memoranda of understanding related to specific defence contracts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenThe following memoranda of understanding relate to specific defence sales. It is not, however, the policy of this Government to reveal the content of the memoranda of understanding, nor details of any defence contracts to which they relate.
- Bangladesh: between November 1976 and January 1994
- Ecuador: March 1991
- Finland: between January 1976 and February 1985
- Germany: June 1991
- India: between November 1978 and November 1985
- Indonesia: between March 1984 and November 1991
- Ireland: August 1988
- Jordan: between November 1979 and June 1989
- Netherlands: between August 1977 and September 1989
- New Zealand: August 1982
- Nigeria: date not available
- Norway: January 1990
- Pakistan: between June 1988 and January 1993
- Portugal: November 1990
- Qatar: May 1993
- Saudi Arabia: between March 1978 and April 1986
- Singapore: February 1993
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wallsend (Mr. Byers) of 24 February,Official Report, column 383, which of the memoranda of understanding cover co-operation over a range of equipments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenThe following memoranda of understanding cover co-operation over a range of equipments. It should be noted, however, that not all of these MOUs necessarily result in any contractual activity. It is not this Government's policy to release details of MOUs, nor to comment on any contractual activity under such MOUs.
- Algeria: 1983
- Australia: May 1988
- Bahrain: May 1990
- Finland: September 1993
- Greece: September 1983
- Indonesia: September 1983
255 - Jordan: September 1985
- Republic of Korea: September 1993
- Kuwait: December 1992
- Malaysia: September 1988
- Norway: December 1970
- Oman: September 1990
- Qatar: May 1993
- Saudi Arabia: February 1986
- Sweden: February 1994
- Thailand: March 1993
- USA: December 1985