HC Deb 06 July 1998 vol 315 c352W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on discussions her Department has had with(a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) the Department of Trade and Industry, regarding the implementation of the EU code of conduct on arms sales. [48870]

Clare Short

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office leads in Whitehall on the EU Code of Conduct. My Department participates in the ongoing discussions on implementation of the Code with all relevant government departments, including the Department of Trade and Industry.