HC Deb 28 April 2003 vol 404 c179W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what procedures are followed in respect of the approval of chemical exports to Syria.[110226]

Nigel Griffiths

All relevant export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria and other previously announced Government policies.

These are set out in Appendix F of the Government's 2001 Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls a copy of which is available in the Libraries of the House.