HC Deb 22 April 1999 vol 329 cc612-3W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will ensure that annual reports on defence exports contain a breakdown of licences refused. [81170]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

The first Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls gives a breakdown of licences refused by country and by the Military List rating of the goods. The Government will review the level of information to be disclosed in future reports in the light of reactions to the first report.