§ Lord Vivianasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether an ams embargo is still imposed on Pakistan. [HL2592]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)The UK has not imposed an arms embargo on Pakistan.
86WAAll licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and in light of the Government's statement on nuclear export control policies towards Pakistan as set out by my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ben Bradshaw, on 15 March 2002 (Official Report, col. 1296 W).