HC Deb 14 July 1998 vol 316 c149W
21. Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to improve the transparency of data relevant to his ethical foreign policy on arms sales. [48721]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

We are preparing a report on UK strategic exports. It will include an account of the background to the UK's strategic export controls and of the moves we have made since 2 May 1997 towards a responsible UK and European arms export policy. It will list by country of destination the numbers of export licences issued in each equipment category and give details of the military equipment for which licences have been granted. It will also set out the value of defence exports to each country.