Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 March 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001 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 his Department followed the European Code of Conduct on arms sales, Criterion 4, when granting the export licence for artillery spare parts to Morocco.

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department followed the European Code of Conduct on arms sales, Criterion 4, when granting the export licence for artillery spare parts to Morocco. [149615] Mr. Wilson: The export licence application for artillery spare parts to Morocco and the subsequent appeal were judged against the EU Code of Conduct, as are all export licence applications considered by this Department. It is of course the Department of Trade and Industry which co-ordinates the export licence application process and actually grants licences.

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