That this House notes with alarm that documents showing that Astra/BMARC paid millions of pounds in secret commissions on sales to Iran and Iraq have been uncovered; notes these documents were in the possession of the DTI inspectors throughout the Trade and Industry Committee inquiry into arms sales to Iran but were not made available to the inquiry where they would have supported witnesses who claimed there was a large but secret order book at Astra/BMARC supplying arms to Iran which helped facilitate the arming of both parties to the Iran/Iraq conflict; and requires the Government to give a true account of what use its arms agents made of Astra/BMARC in the 1980s.

That this House notes with alarm that documents showing that Astra/BMARC paid millions of pounds in secret commissions on sales to Iran and Iraq have been uncovered; notes these documents were in the possession of the DTI inspectors throughout the Trade and Industry Committee inquiry into arms sales to Iran...

That this House notes the fact that 10 members of the present Cabinet: the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, President of the Board of Trade, Lord President of the Council, Northern Ireland Secretary, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Chief Whip have featured in the minutes of Government meetings approving arms for Iraq; and condemns the lack of transparency in Government actions.

That this House notes the fact that 10 members of the present Cabinet: the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, President of the Board of Trade, Lord President of the Council, Northern Ireland Secretary, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Chief Whip...