§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action HM Customs and Excise is taking to investigate recent allegations that two British companies have been involved in supplying weapons to rebels in Sierra Leone. [70663]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe investigation of alleged breaches of United Kingdom export controls is a matter for the Commissioners of HM Customs and Excise. It is not the Commissioner's general practice to comment publicly about the existence or nature of such investigations.