Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 February 2004. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Friday, 27 February 2004 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, for what reasons 6780 rifles licensed for export to Nepal in 2001 were not mentioned in table 4, Part III of the 2001 and 2002 annual report on Statistics on Exports of Military Equipment; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figure.

Answer: Sir Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for what reasons 6,780 rifles licensed for export to Nepal in 2001 were not mentioned in table 4, Part III of the 2001 and 2002 annual report on Statistics on Exports of Military Equipment; and if she will make a statement. [154594] Nigel Griffiths: The Annual Report table, `Statistics on Exports of Military equipment', provides details on the number of weapons and small arms that have actually been exported from the UK, by destination, in that year. HM Customs & Excise have checked their records and have no record of these rifles being exported.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c591W;418 c611W; 154594
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Arms trade Licensing Export controls Nepal Rifles
Contains statistics: Yes
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