HL Deb 30 October 1997 vol 582 c263WA
Baroness David

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What decision they have taken on licensing the export of armoured Land Rover vehicles to the UN High Commission for Refugees in Rwanda.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has recommended approval of an export licence for this item, which has been issued by the Department of Trade and Industry. UN Security Council Resolution 1011 prohibits the export of military goods to non-governmental agents in Rwanda. However, the UN secretariat have confirmed that this embargo does not cover the export of equipment destined for UN operations. This export follows similar exemptions made for UNHCR in the fomer Republic of Yugoslavia.