Written question asked by Gordon Brown (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 April 1990. It was answered by Nicholas Ridley (Conservative) on Friday, 27 April 1990 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Various questions on export of pipes to Iraq & their possible use as weapons components: what approaches made to DTI by Walter Somers concerning order; when DTI saw Sheffield Forgemasters contract; what specifications of Iraqi order were given to DTI & what checks were made of items exported.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

171 c352W

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Arms trade Defence equipment Exports Iraq Artillery