HC Deb 21 May 2003 vol 405 c782W
Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which countries(a) RBL 755 and (b) BL 755 cluster bombs have been exported since 1973. [112483]

Mr. Ingram

Since 1997, the Government has published details of export licensing decisions in the Annual Report on Strategic Export Controls, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. However, as the granting of an export licence does not necessarily result in the export of the goods licensed, the information is not held in the form requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

In accordance with established practice, we do not publish information on licensing decisions of previous administrations.