§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many requests for export licences for the export of military equipment to Nigeria have been(a) granted and (b) refused in each year from 1990; and from which firms and for what weaponry. [21939]
§ Mr. Ian Taylor[holding answer 2 May 1995]: Statistics of export licence applications granted and refused for goods classified under the military list of the Export of Goods (Control) Order for Nigeria for the years in question are detailed in the table. ML classifications covered by the applications are given for years 1992–1994. Similar information is not readily available for 1990 and 1991 and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. It has been the policy of successive 518W Administrations not to disclose the details of export licences or applications for export licences. Since the introduction of the European Union measures against Nigeria, in December 1993, no export licences have been granted for the supply of lethal defence equipment to the Nigerian armed forces.
Export licence applications for military list goods Year Issued Refused ML classifications covered 1990 30 0 — 1991 64 0 — 1992 21 0 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 1993 16 0 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 1994 20 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14 (Refusal in respect of ML 1 goods)