HC Deb 22 June 1998 vol 314 cc373-4W
24. Mr. David Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with other departments concerning the process of considering arms export licence applications. [45245]

Mr. Spellar

Ministry of Defence officials are in daily contact with officials in other Departments, principally the Department of Trade and Industry, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development, as part of the process of considering export licence applications. Ministers occasionally discuss various export issues, including the process of considering such applications.

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