§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the amount(a) in total and (b) by country of the five nations with the highest amount of such trade, of UK (i) imports and (ii) exports of defence goods and services for the past two years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [95932]
§ Mr. Caborn[holding answer 26 October 1999]: Information on exports of military equipment during 1997 was included in the Government's Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 25 March 1999. Information for 1998 will be included in the Government's next Annual Report which is currently being prepared.
Figures for exports of goods prior to 1997, imports of goods and trade in services could be provided only at disproportionate cost.