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Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011

My Lords, we have been round this statutory instrument track before but I congratulate the Minister on a comprehensive report. I am now a lot more knowledgeable about sodium thiopental and pancuromium bromide—clearly a word with which the Minister had trouble. It was a comprehensive report. I was not aware of the precise usage of these particular drugs and we welcome the fact that there is both a direct and indirect control. That is important. I have one question before I conclude. In paragraph 8—the consultation outcome—it rather strangely says: "““Following a short general industry consultation, the trade between the UK and the US on these products appears to be negligible””." Does ““appears to be negligible”” mean that they were not satisfied with the process of validation? If the Minister cannot answer today, I would welcome a response in writing. We on this side share the abhorrence of the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, of the death penalty. He reminded us in graphic terms what it is like for individuals facing that fate, which is unfortunately still too common in many countries around the world. The fact that we can play a small but important role in ensuring that we do not contribute towards a practice that all of us in the House abhor is important. Apart from my one minor question, we, too, welcome this statutory instrument.