Written question asked by Derek Fatchett (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 1996. It was answered by Anthony Nelson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What export licences have been granted for the export of (a) water cannons and (b) electro-shock batons to Indonesia in the last 10 years. - Includes figures from 1991. (Holding answer 6 November 1996).

Answer: Mr. Fatchett: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what export licences have been granted for the export of (a) water cannons and (b) electro-shock batons to Indonesia in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [2482] Mr. Nelson: [holding answer 6 November 1996]: Since 1991, when computerised records become readily available in respect of Indonesia, four individual export licences have been issued for water cannons. In addition to the export licence that was referred to in my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) on 9 December 1996, Official Report, column 30, a licence for three water cannons was issued in 1994, and two further export licences, including three water cannons on each licence, were issued in 1995. In the same period, no individual export licences were issued in respect of electro-shock batons for Indonesia. To respond in respect of the earlier five years could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2482; 287 c703W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Export controls Electric shock equipment Indonesia Riot control weapons
Contains statistics: Yes