§ Baroness Goudieasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals they have for exporting two armoured Land Rovers to the office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Belgrade in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). [HL827]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Her Majesty's Government has granted a licence for the export to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) of two armoured vehicles based on the Land Rover Defender 110 for use by UNHCR personnel. Given the key humanitarian role played by the UNHCR in the FRY, and the obvious need for the UNHCR to be able to protect staff serving with its office in Belgrade, including against landmines, we were glad to be able to approve this licence. The UN Sanctions Committee appointed under UNSCR 1160 has raised no objection to it.