§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans she has for changes in the regulation of companies manufacturing and selling arms. [982]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 22 May 1997]: On 21 May, Official Report, column 72, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs announced that we shall implement our manifesto commitment to ban the import, export, transfer and manufacture of anti-personnel mines. On 22 May, Official Report, column 135, my right hon. Friend also announced an urgent review of the detailed criteria used in considering licence applications for the export of conventional arms. We shall be considering how best to take forward our other export control commitments.