Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 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, what written assurances have been given in the course of issuing an export licence regarding the use in third countries of UK navigation and targeting equipment supplied to the US makers of F-16 fighters. - (Holding answer 11 July 2002).

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what written assurances have been given in the course of issuing an export licence regarding the use in third countries of UK navigation and targeting equipment supplied to the US makers of F-16 fighters. [68936] Nigel Griffiths: [holding answer 11 July 2002]: Apart from the normal end user documentation, written assurances are normally only sought in relation to the use of equipment exported from the UK in connection with weapons of mass destruction.

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