Written question asked by Derek Fatchett (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 February 1997. It was answered by Lord Lang of Monkton (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If he will list for each of the last five years the number of export licences granted for the sale of water cannons, indicating in each case, the recipient country. - Inc table. (Holding answer 13 January 1997).

Answer: Mr. Fatchett: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list for each of the last five years the number of export licences granted for the sale of water cannons, indicating in each case, the recipient country. [9990] Mr. Lang: [holding answer 13 January 1997]: Licences identified from computer records as issued for the export of water cannon and equipment incorporating water cannon during the last five years are as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number of licences Destination Number of water cannon 1992 1 Mauritius 1 1 Venezuela 40 1994 1 Indonesia 3 1995 2 Indonesia 6 1996 1 Indonesia 7 1 Ghana 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Computer records cannot always identify individual items on an export licence application if they are part of a larger export package. Further research could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.

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