§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) of 31 January,Official Report, column 766, if he will ensure that no licences will be granted for export of equipment to the former Yugoslavia that could be used in the development of indigenous arms industries. [19956]
§ Mr. David DavisWe will consider all export licence applications for defence equipment to the former Yugoslavia on a case by case basis as explained in the answer to which the hon. Member refers.
For the duration of the implementation force's deployment, our primary objective will be the safety of British troops.