Strategic Export Controls

HC Deb 08 June 1999 vol 332 cc234-5W

Ms Jenny Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to announce the outcome of the consultation exercise on strategic export controls. [85538]

Dr. Howells

As announced in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow, West (Mr. Thomas) on 30 November 1999,Official Report, column 55, the responses to the consultation exercise on strategic export controls were, with the exception of two for which complete confidentiality was requested, placed in the Libraries of both Houses and in the Library of the Department. Copies of the responses are also available on request from the Department's Export Control Organisation. The Government are currently reviewing the proposals contained in the White Paper in the light of responses received and are committed to introducing legislation as soon as time is available in the legislative programme.