HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 c1222W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what inquiry he has conducted into whether any United Kingdom bank contravened mandatory UN resolutions by facilitating the export of arms to Iran or Iraq during the period covered by the Scott inquiry(a) for profit or (b) for any other reasons; and if he will make a statement. [34321]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 14 July 1995]: There are no mandatory UN resolutions covering the export of arms to Iran and Iraq during the period covered by the Scott inquiry. If the hon. Member has any information concerning a possible breach of export controls, he should inform my Department.