Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2008. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

Cryptography: Zimbabwe

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many export licences were granted by his Department for the export of cryptography equipment including cryptography software to Zimbabwe in 2007; to which company each was granted; what the value of goods permitted to be exported under each such licence was; and who the end-user was in each case.

Answer: In 2007, two export licences, with a total value of £836,870, were granted for the export to Zimbabwe of cryptography equipment and software on the Dual Use list.Export licence applications are made to the Government in confidence. The information they contain, including the name of the company to whom the licence was granted, the identity of the end-user, and the value of goods permitted for export under each individual licence, cannot therefore be disclosed.

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