HC Deb 19 October 1998 vol 317 c1051W
Ann Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer of 23 July 1998,Official Report, column 610, on the export of Hawk aircraft to Indonesia, how many export licences were granted for each of the ancillary equipment controlled under each type of the entries; and when each type of those licences was granted. [55224]

Mrs. Roche

In my answer to my hon. Friend on 23 July 1998,Official Report, column 610, I stated that a number of licences were issued on 2 January 1996 and on 22 November 1996 covering the export to Indonesia of Hawk aircraft and ancillary equipment, and that the export of that ancillary equipment was controlled under entries ML4, ML5, ML10, ML15, ML16, ML18, ML22 and PL5017 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, as amended.

Seven licences were issued on each date, covering Hawk aircraft, weapons systems and spares: four covered equipment controlled under entries ML10, ML15, ML16, ML18, ML22 or PL5017; two covered ancillary equipment controlled under entries ML4, ML5 or ML10; and one covered Hawk aircraft and ancillary equipment controlled under entry ML10.