HC Deb 12 March 1999 vol 327 cc406-7W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answers of 1 February 1999,Official Report, columns 505–06, what assessment he made of the compliance of the licences for the export of military vehicles and electronic equipment specially designed and modified for military use to Rwanda with the terms of UN Resolution 1011 (1995). [75811]

Dr. Howells

[holding answer 10 March 1999]: Of the five licences detailed in my answer of 1 February 1999, Official Report, columns 505–06, four covered exports to the Rwandan Government, and details of the other licence were set out in the answer given to the Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment, my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, South (Mr. Clarke), by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on 30 October 1997, Official Report, columns 849–50.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answers of 1 February 1999,Official Report, columns 505–06, what steps he took to ensure that the equipment licensed for export to Angola was supplied in accordance with the embargo imposed by UN Resolution 864 (1993). [75810]

Dr. Howells

[holding answer 10 March 1999]: I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy of that letter in the Library of the House.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answers of 1 February 1999,Official Report, columns 505–06, what steps he took to ensure that the licences for the export of goods to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia did not breach the embargo on the export of arms to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. [75812]

Dr. Howells

[holding answer 10 March 1999]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, North (Dr. Gibson) by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 21 May 1998, Official Report, column 532.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 1 February 1999,Official Report, columns 505–06, what steps he took to ensure that the licences for the export of goods to Afghanistan did not conflict with the EU Council Common Position 96/746/CFSP imposing an embargo on the export of arms, munitions and military equipment to Afghanistan. [75813]

Dr. Howells

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral, South (Mr. Chapman) by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 26 November 1998,Official Report, column 11.

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