§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many licence applications are pending for the export of tear gas and plastic bullets to Kenya. [24332]
§ Mrs. RocheThese goods, and others, are controlled under entries in Part 1 of Schedule III to the Export of Goods (Control) Order which are known as the ratings for these goods: tear gas under entry ML7; and plastic bullets under entries ML3 or PL5021.
The Export Control Organisation's computer databases have been interrogated, and the following results were obtained. At 12 January 1998, decisions had not yet been taken on 4 applications for open individual licences to export goods rated ML3 to Kenya. The paper records of these 4 applications have been examined and none covered tear gas or plastic bullets. There are no other pending applications for Standard Individual Export Licences or Open Individual Export Licences for the export to Kenya of goods with any of the specified ratings.
This information should be considered in light of my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint), Official Report, 30 October 1997, columns 870–871.