§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will ensure before any contracts are agreed between Her Majesty's Government and Indonesia for the procurement of any military equipment by Indonesia from the United Kingdom that inquiries are made to ascertain whether the International Labour Organisation convention of 1956 concerning the right to associate in free trade unions is being observed in Indonesia; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladA country's human rights record is one of the criteria we take into account when considering licence applications for the export of military equipment. There is no ILO convention of 1956 concerning the right to associate in free trade unions.