Arms Embargoes and Protective Clothing for Humanitarian Workers

HL Deb 16 July 2001 vol 626 c104WA

Lord Davies of Coity

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they interpret the arms embargoes implemented by the United Kingdom as prohibiting the temporary export to embargoed destinations of protective clothing for the personal use of United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian workers. [HL295]

Baroness Amos

The Government do not interpret those arms embargoes implemented by the UK as prohibiting the temporary export for personal use by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media or humanitarian workers of protective clothing on the UK Military List, which forms Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 as amended. The Government will therefore consider, on a case by case basis against the consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing criteria, all applications for licences for the temporary export of military helmets, body armour, bullet-proof or bullet-resistant clothing, flak suits and specially designed components for any of these goods.