HC Deb 04 November 1997 vol 300 c169W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the United Kingdom's European partners on the development of a common policy on arms exports. [13858]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

We have discussed the possibility of a code of conduct informally with a number of partners, and will formally take forward an initiative during our Presidency of the European Union in early 1998.