§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Dr. Tonge) of 11 July,Official Report, columns 646–47, if she will list (a) the dates on which export licences for the export of Hawk aircraft to Indonesia were issued, (b) the number of aircraft specified in those licences, (c) the time during which the licences were intended to remain in force, (d) the branch of the Indonesian military or paramilitary forces specified as an end user and (e) whether (i) the licences distinguished between the trainer or ground attack variant of the aircraft and (ii) the licences specified the weapon systems or weapon system fittings which were to be supplied with the aircraft. [9589]
§ Mrs. RocheI will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy of that letter in the Library of the House. Inquiries are being made as regards the release of the information under the non-statutory code of practice on access to Government information and, since confidential information is involved, the consent of the company is being sought for the disclosure of the information.