§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many licences were(a) granted and (b) refused between 3 August and 31 December 1998 for 261W the export of military or police goods to (1) Angola, (2) Chad, (3) the Democratic Republic of Congo, (4) Namibia, (5) Uganda and (6) Zimbabwe; and if he will specify the number of licences granted in each of the categories set out under Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994. [80502]
§ Dr. HowellsThe entry in the relevant legislation under which the export of goods is controlled is known as their rating. The Export Control Organisation's computer databases have been interrogated and the following results were obtained. Between 3 August and 31 December 1998, 16 Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) and 7 Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs) were issued covering the export to consignees or end-users in the specified countries of goods subject to export control by being listed in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, the so-called Military List. In the same period, no applications for such licences were refused. Individual licences may cover a range of goods with various ratings (and OIELs may also cover a range of countries). Where this is so, the licence is included in the Table in the total for all of the relevant ratings and/or countries.
SIELs issued between 3 August 1998 and 31 December 1998 covering the export of goods on the Military List Number issued covering goods with this rating Angola Chad DR Congo Namibia Uganda Zimbabwe ML1 0 0 0 1 0 3 ML2 0 0 0 0 0 1 ML3 0 0 0 0 0 1 ML5 0 0 0 0 0 1 ML6 1 0 0 0 1 0 ML11 0 0 0 2 0 2 ML13 1 0 0 0 0 1 ML15 0 0 0 0 0 1 PL 5017 0 0 0 0 0 1 PL 5031 1 0 0 0 0 0 PL 5033 1 0 0 0 0 0
OIELs issued between 3 August 1998 and 31 December 1998 covering the export of goods on the Military List Number issued covering goods with this rating Angola Chad DR Congo Namibia Uganda Zimbabwe MLI 0 0 0 0 0 2 ML2 0 0 0 0 0 1 ML3 0 0 0 1 0 2 ML10 0 1 0 0 0 1 ML15 0 0 0 0 1 1 PL 5002 0 0 0 1 0 2 PL 5018 0 0 0 0 0 1 This information does not cover any Media OIELs that may have been issued during this period. Media OIELs authorise the export to all destinations of protective clothing, mainly for the protection of aid agency workers and journalists, when working in areas of conflict.
This information should be considered in light of the answer given by my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Mrs. Roche) to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) on 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 870–71.
262WIn addition, goods on the Military List may have been exported under certain Open General Export Licences; copies of all Open General Export Licences valid at any time during the period are in the Library of House.
§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many export licences for the export of military equipment to Sri Lanka have been refused in each of the last five years. [80439]
§ Dr. HowellsThe entry in the relevant legislation under which the export of goods is controlled is known as their rating. The Export Control Organisation's computer databases have been interrogated and the following results were obtained. Between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1998, six applications for Standard Individual Export Licences covering the export to consignees or end-users in Sri Lanka of goods subject to export control by being listed in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, the so-called Military List, were refused. In the same period, no applications for Open Individual Export Licences covering such exports were refused. Individual licences may cover a range of goods with various ratings. Where this is so, the licence is included in the Table in the total for all of the relevant ratings.
Individual Licences refused in each calendar year covering the export to Sri Lanka of goods on the Military List 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Number of refusals 2 0 1 0 3 Number of applications refused in each year covering goods with this rating ML1 1 0 0 0 3 ML2 0 0 0 0 1 ML3 1 0 0 0 0 ML4 0 0 1 0 0 This information does not cover any applications for Media OIELs that have been refused during this period. Media OIELs authorise the export to all destinations of protective clothing, mainly for the protection of aid agency workers and journalists, when working in areas of conflict.
This information should be considered in light of the answer given by my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Mrs. Roche) to my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) on 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 870–71.