Written question asked by Roger Berry (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 October 2002. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many licence applications for the export of beryllium to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; what quantity and value of beryllium has been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Berry: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many licence applications for the export of beryllium to Iran have been made in each year since 1997; how many applications have been granted; what quantity and value of beryllium has been exported to Iran in each year; what undertakings were sought about end-use; and what end-use monitoring has been undertaken. [74740] Nigel Griffiths: The number of Standard Individual Export Licence applications that have been received and granted in each year since 2 May 1997, for the proposed export of beryllium to Iran, is one in 2001. Between 2 May 1997 and 17 September 2002, no Open Individual Export Licence applications were received or granted for the proposed export of beryllium to Iran. The DTI issued a licence in January for the export of 10 grams--less than half an ounce of beryllium to the University of Science and Technology in Tehran. Written assurances were received in relation to the use of this. End use Monitoring is undertaken by the FCO.

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