§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what end-use monitoring arrangements are attached to the licence agreement for the recently announced sale of spare parts for Hawk jets to Zimbabwe. [108060]
§ Mr. HainI have been asked to reply.
In light of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's reply to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Dr. Tonge) on 9 February 2000, Official Report, columns 184–85W, the Government have decided to approve a number of licences for exports in fulfilment of existing contracts for the support of Hawk aircraft in service with the Zimbabwe Air Force.
We shall monitor carefully developments both in the DRC and in Zimbabwe.