§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade for what reason the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Mr. Oppenheim), omitted the reassessments of arms embargos against Argentina since January 1991 in his answer of 13 June 1996,Official Report, column 263. [787]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 28 October 1996]: In his answer, my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley stated that the policy on the application of the embargo on defence sales is kept under regular review. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, Pentlands, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, told the House on 24 October 1996, Official Report, column 141, should the Government decide to implement any relaxation of the embargo, this will be announced to Parliament.