§ Dr. TongeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the arms for which licences for export to(a) Morocco, (b) Somalia, (c) Western Sahara, (d) Uganda, (e) Mozambique, (f) Zimbabwe, (g) Zambia, (h) Botswana, (i) Nambia and (j) Liberia have been granted since 1 May 1997. [28000]
§ Mrs. RocheThe Export Control Organisation's databases have been interrogated and the results are as follows.
Between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998, 60 standard individual licences and 5 Open Individual Export Licences were issued to export goods controlled under entries in Part III of Schedule I to the Export of Goods (Control) Order (the so-called "Military List") to end-users in the specified countries.
The entry in the legislation under which the export of goods is controlled is known as their rating. Individual export licences can cover a range of countries as well as a range of goods, controlled under several entries in the legislation. Where this is so the licence is included in the Table in the total shown against each of the relevant countries and ratings.
Standard individual export licences issued between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998 covering goods on the Military List Number of licences covering goods with this rating Country ML1 ML2 ML3 ML4 ML5 ML6 ML10 Morocco 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 Somalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uganda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mozambique 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Zimbabwe 9 1 2 1 3 3 7 Zambia 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 Botswana 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Liberia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 408W
Number of licences covering goods with this rating Country ML11 ML15 ML18 ML22 Morocco 2 0 1 1 Somalia 0 0 0 0 Uganda 0 0 0 0 Mozambique 0 0 0 0
Number of licences covering goods with this rating Country ML11 ML15 ML18 ML22 Zimbabwe 2 1 0 0 Zambia 0 0 0 0 Botswana 0 0 0 0 Namibia 3 0 0 0 Liberia 0 0 0 0
Open individual export licences (OIELs)issued between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998 covering goods on the Military List Number of licences covering goods with this rating Country ML1 ML5 ML10 ML11 Morocco 0 0 0 0 Somalia 0 0 0 0 Uganda 0 0 0 0 Mozambique 0 0 0 0 Zimbabwe 0 0 1 1 Zambia 1 1 0 0 Botswana 0 1 1 1 Namibia 0 0 0 1 Liberia 0 0 0 0 In addition, one Media OIEL was issued during the period. Media OIELs are Open Individual Export Licences that authorise the export to any destination of protective clothing for the protection of aid agency workers and journalists when working in areas of conflict.
This information should be considered in light of my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint), 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 870–71.
The Western Sahara is a territory, not an internationally recognised country. Ownership is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front. The UN plans to hold a referendum for the inhabitants of the territory to choose between independence and integration with Morocco later this year.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the arms for which export licences have been granted since 1 May 1997 to(a) Saudi Arabia, (b) Yemen, (c) Oman, (d) United Arab Emirates, (e) Qatar, (f) Bahrain and (g) Kuwait. [28630]
§ Mrs. RocheThe Export Control Organisation's databases have been interrogated and the results are as follows.
Between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998, 329 standard individual licences and 10 Open Individual Export Licences were issued to export goods controlled under entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order (the so-called "Military List") to end users in the specified countries.
The entry in the legislation under which the export of goods is controlled is known as their rating. Individual export licences can cover a range of countries as well as a range of goods, controlled under several entries in the legislation. Where this is so the licence is included in the Table in the total shown against each of the relevant countries and ratings.
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Standard individual export licences issued between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998 covering goods on the Military List Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Number of licences covering goods with this rating ML1 2 0 20 28 6 6 5 ML2 1 0 4 10 8 0 5 ML3 0 0 8 15 7 1 5 ML4 3 0 6 11 6 1 3 ML5 1 0 6 7 1 1 3 ML6 3 0 0 6 8 1 2 ML7 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 ML8 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 ML9 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 ML1O 2 0 9 32 6 0 0 ML11 13 1 14 12 8 2 12 ML13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ML14 1 0 3 4 1 0 2 ML15 1 0 3 4 1 0 4 MLI6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ML18 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 ML2I 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 ML22 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 PL5001 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 PL5002 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 PL5006 1 0 2 2 3 0 2 PL5017 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 PL5018 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 PL5021 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
Open individual export licences issued between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998 covering goods on the Military List Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Number of licences covering goods with this rating ML4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ML5 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 ML9 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 MLIO 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 ML11 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 ML14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ML15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 In addition, one Media OIEL was issued during the period. Media OIELs are Open Individual Export Licences that authorise the export to any destination of protective clothing for the protection of aid agency workers and journalists working in areas of conflict.
This information should be considered in light of my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) of 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 870–71.
§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the arms for which licences for exports to(a) Armenia, (b) Azerbaijan, (c) Macedonia, (d) Croatia, (e) Serbia, (f) Estonia, (g) Tajikistan, (h) Turkmenistan, (i) Uzbekistan, (j) Kazakhstan and (k) Kyrgyzstan have been granted since 1 May 1997. [28802]
§ Mrs. RocheThe Export Control Organisation's databases have been interrogated and the results are as follows.
The entry in the legislation under which the export of goods is controlled is known as their rating. Between 2 May 1997 and 12 January 1998, 2 standard individual licences were issued for the export of goods controlled under entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order (the so-called "Military List") to 410W end users or consignees in the specified countries. One of these covered goods with a rating of ML1 and the destination was Estonia; the other covered goods with a rating of ML8 and the destination was Azerbaijan.
In the same period, one "Media" Open Individual Export Licence was issued authorising the export of protective clothing, mainly for the protection of aid agency workers and journalists when working in areas of conflict. No other Open Individual Export Licence was issued covering goods on the Military List and the specified destinations.
This information should be considered in light of my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) on 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 870–71.