§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many licence applications for the export of mass spectrometers to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; how much and what value of mass spectrometers have been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. [78862]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy the letter in the Library of the House
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many high-risk products/dual use pathogens and component materials related to the production of chemical and biological warfare capabilities have been refused export licenses to(a) Israel, (b) Egypt and (c) Sudan since the implementation of the her Department's Dual Use Items (Export Control) Regulations in 2001. [79196]
§ Nigel GriffithsThe export of dual use pathogens is controlled under entries 1C351, 1C352, 1C353 and 1C354 of Council Regulations (EC) 1334/2000 and 1C992 of the Dual Use Items (Export Control) Regulations of 2000. The Dual Use Items (Export Control) Regulations 2000 came into force on 28 September 2000.
Between 28 September 2000 and 25 October 2002, no Standard Individual Export Licence applications or Open Individual Export Licence applications were refused, for items with the above ratings, where the end users were in Israel, Egypt or Sudan.
§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what applications for export licences have been made by BAE Systems/the British Aerospace group, and for which destinations, in the last five years for(a) Hawk aircraft and (b) spare parts for Hawk aircraft. [80323]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Libraries of the House.
§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what export licences have been issued, when and for which destinations, for(a) Hawk aircraft and (b) spare parts for Hawk aircraft in the last five years. [80322]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
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§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what export licences have been issued in the last 10 years for(a) arms and (b) military supplies to Zimbabwe. [80326]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what applications for arms export licences have been made by(a) John Bredenkamp and (b) companies controlled by John Bredenkamp, and for which destinations in the last five years; and which of these applications for licences were granted. [80324]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what applications have been made in the last five years for licences for the export of(a) arms and (b) military supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and how many such licences were issued. [80327]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Libraries of the House.
§ Paul FarrellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what applications for export licences have been received in the last five years for(a) arms and (b) military supplies to Zimbabwe. [80325]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Libraries of the House.
§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many British export licences to Iraq have been authorised in the last 12 months. [79931]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Libraries of the House.
§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many British export licences have been issued, and to which countries, in the last 12 months. [79932]
§ Nigel GriffithsIt would entail disproportionate cost to establish how many British export licences have been issued, and to which countries, in the last 12 months. However, details of all relevant British export licences are published by calendar year and destination in the Government's Annual Reports on Strategic Export Controls; copies of which are available from the Libraries of the House.
§ Tony WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on her assessment of the need for end-user controls within UK legislation on arms; and whether she plans secondary762W legislation under the Export Control Act 2002 that will introduce a more rigorous system of end-user controls. [79725]
§ Nigel GriffithsThe Government have made clear its commitment to effective monitoring of the end-use of UK defence exports where this can make a genuine contribution to preventing their diversion or misuse. However, follow-up monitoring can only confirm if UK exports have been misused or divertedafter the export as taken place. We believe that the most effective way to prevent misuse or diversion of UK equipment is by rigorous assessment at the export licensing stage. To this end we have taken a number of steps to strengthen end-user risk assessment in the export licensing process. Before taking a decision on export licences, Ministers take into account all reliable information about end-users of potential concern, including reporting from other Government Departments and UK posts overseas, and also from any relevant information received from Non-Governmental Organisations and other external sources. Overseas posts have standing instructions to report any misuse of UK-origin defence equipment so that it can be taken into account in the licensing process. These measures do not require legislation and the Government does not therefore propose to include specific provisions on end-use monitoring in the secondary legislation to be introduced under the Export Control Act 2002.
§ Tony WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the consultation period on secondary legislation on the Export Control Act 2002 will begin. [79722]
§ Nigel GriffithsThe Government expect to publish the draft orders they propose to make under the Export Control Act 2002 and an accompanying consultation document before the end of the year.
§ Tony WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what plans she has to propose legislation on arms covering the activites of UK arms brokers wherever they are located: and if she will make a statement;[79723]
(2) what plans she has for secondary legislation on the Export Control Act 2002 to cover extra-territorial controls on the activities of UK arms brokers. [79724]
§ Nigel GriffithsThe Export Control Act 2002 contains a new general power that allows controls to be introduced on arms trafficking or brokering (referred to in the Act as trade) by persons in the UK and UK persons overseas. The Government has stated that it will use these powers to introduce extra-territorial controls on trade in controlled goods to embargoed destinations, trade in equipment the export of which has already been banned because of evidence of its use in torture, and trade in long-range missiles.
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many licence applications for the export of furnaces to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; how many and what value of furnaces have been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. [78863]
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§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many licence applications for the export of inertial equipment using accelerometers to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; how many and what value of such equipment have been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. [78860]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many licence applications for the export of maraging steels to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; how much and what value of maraging steels have been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. [78861]
§ Nigel GriffithsUnfortunately I have not been able to answer before Parliament is prorogued, but I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.