HC Deb 11 March 1998 vol 308 c195W
Mr. Faber

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications for export licences were circulated to his Department by the Export Control Organisation during each of the four week periods beginning (i) 3 May 1997, (ii) 31 May 1997, (iii) 28 June 1997, (iv) 26 July 1997, (v) 23 August 1997, (vi) 20 September 1997, (vii) 18 October 1997, (viii) 15 November 1997, (ix) 13 December 1997, (x) 10 January 1998 and (xi) 7 February 1998. [33374]

Mr. Spellar

The information requested is set out in the table:

Four week period beginning Number of applications received
3 May 1997 724
31 May 1997 765
28 June 1997 715
26 July 1997 939
23 August 1997 775
20 September 1997 768
18 October 1997 865
5 November 1997 864
13 December 1997 501
10 January 1998 789
7 February 1998 968