§ Ms WalleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many export licences have been granted to British companies involved in the construction of arms(a) between 1980 and 1984, (b) between 1985 and 1989 and (c) since 1990. [21052]
§ Mr. OppenheimRecords of export licences issued for the earliest period requested were routinely destroyed. The remainder of the question could be answered only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list each type of end user certification sought when export licences are being considered, stating in each case(a) the countries and (b) the type of export to which the type of certification applies. [19242]
§ Mr. OppenheimI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Oxford, East (Mr. Smith) on 11 January 1996,Official Report, column 293. The specified end user undertakings required in 726W support of applications for individual export licences depend on the goods involved. A standard general undertaking covers most goods but in certain circumstances a specific undertaking is necessary. Specified formats are required to cover:
- Chemical Specific Customer End User
- Chemical Trader/Distributor
- Biological Specific Customer End User
- Biological Trader/Distributor.