HC Deb 10 June 1996 vol 279 c45W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the impact on the current defence exports licensing policy of the recent agreement to join the Franco-German Arms Agency. [31986]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Exports licensing policy is the responsibility of the Department of Trade and Industry. However, there are no plans to change UK export licensing policy in the context of participation in the Franco-German armaments structure.