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Written question asked by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2005. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 April 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department took to consult business organisations regarding the lifting of the arms embargo on China.
Answer

Mr. Arbuthnot: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department took to consult business organisations regarding the lifting of the arms embargo on China. [224341] Mr. MacShane: Ministers and officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have had frequent contacts with individual companies and representative business organisations regarding the future of the EU arms embargo on China. These discussions are continuing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224341; 432 c1485W;432 c1481W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Companies Business Arms trade China EU action EU external trade Sanctions
Link
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