HC Deb 21 April 1995 vol 258 cc307-8W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's policy concerning the export of arms to Taiwan; and what changes there have been in arms export policy to Taiwan in the last five years. [19981]

Mr. Freeman

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my right hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Mr. Goodlad), on 4 April 1995,Official Report, column 981.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the implications for regional security tensions if Britain exported arms to Taiwan. [19982]

Mr. Freeman

Pursuant to the answer given on 4 April 1995 by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my right hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Mr. Goodlad),Official Report, column 981, the implications for regional security tensions of the supply of defence-related equipment and technology to Taiwan are considered case by case.