§ Mr. CohenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what reports he has received alleging involvement of(a) British Aerospace and (b) Royal Ordnance in the sale of torture equipment abroad; and if he will make a statement. [20353]
§ Mr. OppenheimI am aware of allegations made in the Channel 4 television programme "Dispatches" originally screened on 11 January 1995. British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance made public denials of the allegations. We will, of course, act on clear evidence of breaches of export controls.