§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what use has been made of United Kingdom supplied equipment, with particular reference to the Shorland S550 armoured personnel carriers and Land Rover vehicles, by the Turkish armed forces in their recent action against the Kurds. [19393]
§ Mr. David DavisIt is not possible to monitor the end use of such equipment. Proposed UK arms sales to Turkey are subject to stringent licensing procedures. We do not grant licences for the sale of equipment which we believe is likely to be used for internal repression.
§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to raise the issue of the persecution of the Christian minority in Turkey with the Foreign Minister of Turkey during his forthcoming visit to the United Kingdom. [19496]
§ Mr. David DavisMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs met the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey for talks and lunch when he visited London on 6 April. He took the262W opportunity to raise again our concerns at Turkey's overall human rights performance.