§ Richard Younger-RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance the UK Ambassador in Thailand has given to BAe to help them export to that country. [83016]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienIt is established Government policy to support British companies with legitimate defence exports and the Embassy in Bangkok has offered commercial assistance to Bae Systems with their efforts to do business in Thailand.
84WOn 18 October the Ambassador signed a Joint Minute on Defence Co-operation with the Thai Deputy Prime Minister, General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh in Bangkok. The Joint Minute refers to a commercial agreement between Bae Systems and the Royal Thai Government, the details of which are a matter for BAe Systems and the Royal Thai Government