Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 June 2002. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Thursday, 13 June 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 export licences have been granted since 2nd May 1997 for the export of small arms production equipment to Pakistan ordnance factories. - Including fact that information on export licences for particular end users is commercially confidential and exempt from disclosure under Part II, Section 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Answer: Ann Clwyd: :To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what export licences have been granted since 2 May 1997 for the export of small arms production equipment to Pakistan ordnance factories. [60693] Nigel Griffiths: :The export of small arms production equipment is controlled under entries ML18 and ML21 in Part III of Schedule 1 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 as amended. Details of all relevant export licences including any for small arms production equipment issued to Pakistan since 2 May 1997 are published in the Government's Annual Reports on Strategic Export Controls. Copies of the 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Annual Reports are available in the Libraries of the House. The 2001 Annual Report will be published as soon as possible. Information on export licences for particular end users is commercially confidential and exempt from disclosure under Part II, Section 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 60693; 386 c1377W;386 c1381W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Firearms Export controls Manufacturing industries Pakistan Pakistan Ordnance Factories
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