Written question asked by Tony Clarke (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 1998. It was answered by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Thursday, 19 November 1998 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will comment on the UK's arms embargo on Nigeria.

Answer: Mr. Tony Clarke: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the UK's arms embargo on Nigeria. [60835] Mr. Tony Lloyd: We will continue to implement rigorously the EU arms embargo against Nigeria. The UK interprets this as covering all goods and technology on the UK Military List which forms Part III to Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods Order 1994, as amended. Following consultations with this Department and the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Trade and Industry recently approved, as an exception, a licence for the export of three military listed protected vehicles for use by the Central Bank of Nigeria for the escort of currency. This licence is being granted to permit a civilian end user to meet legitimate security needs and is consistent with the purpose of the embargo.

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