HC Deb 18 July 1997 vol 298 cc369-70W
Ann Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the(a) number and (b) categories of export licences granted to Greys Defence Systems Ltd. since 1988 for the export of military, security, police equipment and services to Indonesia; and if she will make a statement on the equipment and services provided. [3688]

Mrs. Roche

Companies House records show that Greys Defence Systems Ltd. was incorporated on 20 September 1994. Readily available records show that no export licences have been granted to this company for Indonesia.

Ann Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the export licences granted to(a) Procurement Services International and (b) Greys Defence Systems Ltd. for (i) the export of police and security vehicles to the Indonesian Road Police and (ii) the transfer of 8x8 armoured vehicles to Indonesia. [3635]

Mrs. Roche

Four export licences have been granted to Procurement Services International for the export of police and security vehicles to the Indonesian police. None of the applications has referred to Road Police, all exports have been destined for Sabhara—the traffic police, Dalmas—local police or Brimob—police mobile brigade. The Department does not maintain records of the actual transfers made under the export licences it issues.

No export licences have been granted to Greys Defence Systems Ltd., for Indonesia.

Ann Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment her Department made of applications from GKN Defence for the export of MOWAG armoured or internal security vehicles to Indonesia. [3640]

Mrs. Roche

Release of the information requested is being considered under the Code of Practice for access to Government Information and a substantive reply will be made as soon as possible.