§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he made of the human rights situation in Indonesia when deciding to continue to export arms to Indonesia; and in what circumstances he would ban arms sales.[16420]
§ Mr. FatchettWe will not issue an export licence if the arguments for doing so are outweighed by the need to comply with the UK's international obligations and commitments, or by concern that the goods might be used for internal repression or international aggression, or by the risks of regional stability, or other considerations as described in the new criteria for defence sales announced by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary on 28 July 1997,Official Report, columns 26–29. These factors will be taken into account when considering an export licence for any country, including Indonesia.