HC Deb 29 June 1995 vol 262 cc751-2W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has anything to add to his answer of 19 January 1994,Official Report, column 627, in regard to departmental knowledge of the trading relationship between Royal Ordnance and Chartered Chemical Industries Pte Ltd. of Singapore. [30519]

Mr. Freeman

DTI computerised records from 1992 do not show any export licences for which Royal Ordnance was the consignor and Chartered Chemical Industries Pte Ltd. the consignee but, in the course of recent researches, it has come to light that Singapore Technologies—the parent company of Chartered Chemical Industries Pte Ltd.—was, on occasion, a consignee of exports from Royal Ordnance.

I would also take the opportunity to refer to a written answer given on the same day, Official Report, 19 January 1994, column 626, in relation to Allivane International Ltd. In the course of recent researches, it has come to light that Chartered Industries of Singapore—which belongs to the same group of companies as Chartered Chemical Industries Pte Ltd.—was, on occasion, a consignee of exports from Allivane.