Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 19 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 March 1998. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the categories of equipment which are regarded as of potential use in torture whose export has been banned since 1st May 1997. - Including ref to 28 July 1997, 299 c65-6W. (Holding answer 24 March 1998).

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the categories of equipment which are regarded as of potential use in torture whose export has been banned since 1 May 1997. [35938] Mrs. Roche: [holding answer 24 March 1998]: In his announcement of 28 July 1997, Official Report, columns 65-66, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary identified certain goods whose export the Government would not allow because there was clear evidence of their use in torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Export or transhipment of the majority of these goods is controlled by virtue of their being listed in entry PL5001 in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 (SI 1994/1191), as set out in Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No.2) Order 1996 (SI 1996/2663). Export or transhipment of the remainder was brought under control by article 7(8) of the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No.3) Order 1997 (SI 1997/2758), which came into force on 15 December 1997.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 309 c473-4W; 35938
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Export controls Equipment Inhuman treatment Torture
Legislation: Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994; Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1996; Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 3) Order 1997