HC Deb 28 March 1996 vol 274 cc732-3W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade on how many occasions export licences have been granted for the export of military, security or police equipment to Indonesia since 1987. [23025]

Mr. Oppenheim

It has been the policy of successive Administrations not to disclose details of applications for export licences unless the requirements of confidentiality are outweighed by the public interest.

A statistical analysis of all export licences issued in 1995 has been placed in the Library of the House. A similar analysis for earlier years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many export licences have been granted for the export or transhipment of anti-ambush grenades to Indonesia since 1988. [23029]

Mr. Oppenheim

Since the beginning of 1991—the point from which full records are readily available—there have been no licences issued for anti-ambush grenades to Indonesia.

Information on earlier years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many export licences have been granted for the export or transhipment of anti-personnel fragmentation grenades to Indonesia since 1988. [230301

Mr. Oppenheim

Since the beginning of 1991—the point from which full records are readily available—there have been no licences issued for anti-personnel fragmentation grenades to Indonesia.

Information on earlier years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.