HL Deb 30 July 2002 vol 638 c167WA
Baroness Pitkeathley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When the annual report on strategic export controls will be published. [HL5436]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The 2001 annual report on strategic export controls was published on 19 July. It covers arms export licensing decisions and exports in 2001, as well as domestic and international policy developments. Since 1997, the reports have established themselves as among the most transparent produced by any arms exporting country, giving Parliament and public the ability to scrutinise our export licensing policy as never before. This year's report will be a clear restatement of that commitment to accountability and transparency in strategic export controls. The report will be available on the FCO website (www.fco.gov.uk) and through the Stationery Office.