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 components or sub-assemblies for the HK33 rifle to Turkey where the final end-use destination was in a different country. - Including fact that information on licences for components and sub-assemblies for particular rifles 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 components or sub- assemblies for the HK33 rifle to Turkey where the final end-use destination was in a different country. [60704] Nigel Griffiths: :The export of components and sub- assemblies for rifles is controlled under entries ML1 and ML16 in Part III of Schedule 1 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 as amended. Between 2 May 1997 and 27 May 2002, two Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) were issued covering the ratings ML1 or ML16 where the consignee was Turkey and the end user was in a different country. The Export Control Organisation's computer database records only permitted destinations for all Open Individual Export Licences (OIELs). Details of all relevant SIELs and OIELs issued 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 licences for components and sub- assemblies for particular rifles is commercially confidential and exempt from disclosure under Part II, Section 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

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