Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 February 1997. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 1997.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

Whether HMG are satisfied that no arms were exported to Liberia from the crown dependencies during the period of three years and five months when the UN embargo was in force in the United Kingdom but not in the dependencies; and UN embargoes were applied in the crown dependencies and dependent territories at the same time as in the United Kingdom in the cases of Iraq, Libya and Angola, but not in the cases of Somalia, Liberia or Rwanda.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

578 c19-20WA

Session

1996-97

Subjects

British overseas territories Arms trade Channel Islands Exports Isle of Man Weapons Sanctions Liberia