§ Lord Lipseyasked Her Majesty's Government:
In what circumstances a licence is required to export strategic goods or technology to India or Pakistan; and what is their current policy regarding exports to nuclear or nuclear-related end-users in India and Pakistan. [HL3120]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalA licence is required to export to India or Pakistan any goods or technology that are listed as subject to control in the legislation under which strategic export controls are implemented or any goods or technology subject to the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) end-use controls set out in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) 3381/94 and Regulations 4(1) and 4(2)(b) and (c) of the Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1996.
Where a licence is required, then, as my honourable friend the then Minister of State, Tony Lloyd, said in a Written Answer to the Member for Thanet South (Dr Stephen Ladyman) on 10 July 1998 in another place, we will not allow the export of items listed in the Nuclear Suppliers Group Dual-Use List to nuclear or nuclear-related end-users in India or Pakistan, nor any other goods to these end-users which could contribute to the Indian and Pakistani nuclear programmes. The exception is equipment which would not normally require an export licence but is deemed licensable under the WMD end-use controls and where the initial concerns about WMD end-use are not subsequently substantiated.