§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on what date approval was given for the licence for export of the Black Shaheen missile to the United Arab Emirates; if an inter departmental Committee gave its approval to the licence; and if Ministers of(a) his own or (b) other Departments were consulted prior to licence approval. [102138]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 9 December 1999]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him by the then Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for North Swindon (Mr. Wills), on 12 January 1999, Official Report, column 149W. The position stated there remains unchanged.