§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if she will make a statement on the agreements between Royal Ordnance and Pakistan Ordnance Factories prior to 1987 that permitted POF to produce APFSDS ammunition under licensed production in Pakistan; and what the state of these licensed production agreements is; [32279]
(2) if she will make a statement on the licensed production agreements negotiated between Royal Ordnance and Pakistan Ordnance Factories from 1975 to 1987. [32271]
§ Nigel GriffithsIt would be inappropriate to comment on any such agreement entered into during the time of a previous Administration. In any case this is a matter between Royal Ordnance and Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent requests she has received from Pakistan Ordnance Factories for permission to export munitions, manufactured under licensed production agreements agreed with Royal Ordnance prior to 1987, to third countries. [32278]
§ Nigel GriffithsAn export licence is not required from the Department of Trade and Industry's Export Control Organisation to export items from Pakistan to a third country.