Six-nation Framework Agreement (Hansard, 19 July 2001)

§ Mr. Simon Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which existing collaborative projects will become co-operative armaments programmes under the Six-nation Framework Agreement. [5360]

§ Dr. Moonie
Existing collaborative projects are already subject to their own conditions and procedures. It is too early to say whether there would be benefits from seeking to apply Framework Agreement procedures to such programmes.

§ Mr. Simon Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Government Departments will be involved in approving the permitted export lists under the Six-nation Framework Agreement. [5359]

§ Dr. Moonie
The Government Departments involved will be the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence, Department of Trade and Industry and, as required, the Department for International Development, in line with their respective responsibilities.