§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many licence applications for the export of beryllium to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; what quantity and value of beryllium has been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. [74740]
§ Nigel GriffithsThe number of Standard Individual Export Licence applications that have been received and granted in each year since 2 May 1997, for the proposed export of beryllium to Iran, is one in 2001.
Between 2 May 1997 and 17 September 2002, no Open Individual Export Licence applications were received or granted for the proposed export of beryllium to Iran.
The DTI issued a licence in January for the export of 10 grams—less than half an ounce of beryllium to the University of Science and Technology in Tehran. Written assurances were received in relation to the use of this.
End-use Monitoring is undertaken by the FCO.
§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when she expects to grant an export licence to A. W. Plume Ltd in respect of their application of 20 August 2002 to export pneumatic and electrical components to Iran. [75859]
§ Nigel GriffithsA decision has not yet been reached on the application from A. W. Plume Ltd in respect of the proposed export of pneumatic and electrical components to Iran, but will be taken as quickly as possible consistent with the need to give full consideration to the issues involved.