§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what powers the Government have to revoke export licences; and if he will list the occasions on which licences have been revoked. [90694]
§ Dr. HowellsPowers to revoke export licences are contained in Regulation 3(2) of the Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1996 and in Article 7(1) of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994.
Over the years, a large number of standard individual export licences have been revoked for a range of reasons; for instance, because of the introduction of UN trade sanctions or arms embargoes or in response to wrongdoing. It would entail disproportionate cost to provide details of all these licences.
156WDetails of licences revoked between 2 May and 31 December 1997 were set out in the annual report published on 25 March by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This information would also be included in future annual reports.