Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 November 1992. It was answered by Richard Needham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 November 1992 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Dept of Trade and Industry

Question

What information he has in regard to the role of the Wickman-Bennett machine tool company of Coventry in providing machine tools to Iraq between 1985 and 1989, for use in its nuclear weapons development programme; & on use to which UK origin precision technology exported to Iraq has been put at Hutteen & Taji factories in Iraq.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

214 c609W;214 c613W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Arms trade Exports Industry Iraq Nuclear weapons Manufactured goods Weapons Machine tools