HC Deb 10 February 1997 vol 290 cc31-2W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the amount and types of plastic bullets and tear gas products which were licensed for export to Indonesia in each year since 1990. [14264]

Mr. Nelson

Since 1991—the period from which records are readily available—there have been no exports of tear gas products and only one export—in 1992—of 10,000 rounds of 9 mm inert plastic training cartridge cases to Indonesia.

I must point out, however, that the computer records cannot always identify individual items on an export licence application if they are part of a larger export.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to the answer of 23 January,Official Report, columns 708–709, on the export of armoured vehicles to Indonesia, what was the monetary value of the vehicles and associated equipment covered by the export licence. [14113]

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 3 February 1997]: This is a commercial matter between the exporter and the Indonesian Government.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answers of 9 December,Official Report, columns 29–30, and 23 January, columns 708–709, in respect of exports to Indonesia if he will place a list of the associated equipment in the Library; how many categories of equipment as detailed in the export control regulations are included in the export licences; and if he will list the categories in each licence. [14266]

Mr. Nelson

No. Such detailed lists are a commercial matter between the company, the Indonesian Government and the licensing authority. However, the licensability of the Alvis applications was determined under ML6 and ML3 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994.

Licensability for the Procurement Services International application was determined under ML6 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 9 December,Official Report, columns 29–30, if he will place a copy of the export licence in the Library. [14261]

Mr. Nelson

No; the licence itself is a matter between the company and the licensing authority.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 23 January,Official Report, columns 708–709, if he will list the communications and surveillance equipment installed in the eight Tactica command and communications vehicles. [14265]

Mr. Nelson

Detailed lists of this kind are a commercial matter between the company and the Indonesian Government and disclosed only to the licensing authority.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 23 January,Official Report, columns 708–709, if he will list the design and deployment descriptions of each of the armoured vehicles. [14304]

Mr. Nelson

The design is a matter for the company. Information on the vehicles that is in the public domain can be found in the "British Defence Equipment Catalogue".

Deployment will be a matter for the Indonesian Government.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 23 January,Official Report, columns 708–709, relating to the training of Indonesian personnel in the use of water cannon or armoured vehicles, if he will identify the company. [14262]

Mr. Nelson

The hon. Member's original question related to the Tactica family. The company concerned is the supplier of the vehicles, Procurement Services International Ltd.

Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade under which category the marker dye used in the Tactica water cannon is controlled within the United Kingdom strategic export control system; and if the licence granted for the Tactica covers such products when licences have previously been granted for the export of marker dye to Indonesia. [14263]

Mr. Nelson

Detailed lists of this kind are a commercial matter between the company and the Indonesian Government and disclosed only to the licensing authority.