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Written question asked by Michael Clapham (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 1998. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 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, how many export licence applications were approved between the end of the Gulf War in 1991 and 1997 for shipment to Iraq of growth mediums that could have dual use. - Ref to 308 c487-90W. (Holding answer 16 March 1998).
Answer

Mr. Clapham: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many export licence applications were approved between the end of the Gulf War in 1991 and 1997 for shipment to Iraq of growth mediums that could have dual use. [34527] Mrs. Roche: [holding answer 16 March 1998]: I refer my hon. Friend to my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall, South (Mr. George) on 16 March 1998, Official Report, columns 487-90.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34527; 309 c145W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Iraq Export controls Medical treatments Microbiology Dual use goods and technologies