Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 1998. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 1998.

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McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question

Whether, in the course of their investigations into the alleged violation of Security Council Resolution 1132 by a UK based company, Sandline International: (a) they have obtained a copy of the end-user certificate for the weapons and ammunition imported into Sierra Leone; (b) contracts or agreements to supply during the period of military government; (c) from the Canadian authorities, copies of documents presented to the court in Vancouver BC in connection with the application by the Thai authorities to extradite Mr Rakesh Saxena; (d) copies of evidence given to the Papua New Guinea judicial inquiry into the activities of Sandline International in that country, which refer also to Sierra Leone; (e) information from the Bulgarian authorities about the supply to Sierra Leone or Nigeria; and whether they will place copies of these and other documents examined in the course of this inquiry in the Library of the House. [HL 1760].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1760; 590 c113WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disclosure of information Bulgaria Arms trade Exports Weapons UN resolutions Sanctions Sierra Leone Sandline Arms to Sierra Leone Inquiry Nigeria Private military and security companies Papua New Guinea