§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list those goods requiring an export licence which have been licensed for export to Sri Lanka since 1 May 1997.[102184]
§ Dr. HowellsFor the period 2 May 1997 to 19 October 1999, 1 refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Mr. Colman) on 4 November 1999,Official Report, columns 281–82W.
The 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 20 October and 30 November 1999, seven Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) and no Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs) were issued 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, commonly known as the Military List. 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 issued between 20 October 1999 and 30 November 1999 covering the export to Sri Lanka of goods on the Military List Rating Number of SIELs issued covering goods with this rating ML2 2 ML4 1 ML6 1 ML11 1 ML21 1 PL5017 2 This information should be considered in light of the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Kingswood (Mr. Berry) on 27 July 1999, Official Report, columns 307–08W.
In addition, Sri Lanka is a permitted destination on certain Open General Export Licences covering the export 452W of goods on the Military List. Copies of all Open General Export Licences valid at any time during the period are in the Library of the House.