What letters there are on the Iraqi contract, now known to be for a gun, between his Department and Sheffield Forgemasters; and if he will list the dates of them. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What letters there are on the Iraqi contract, now known to be for a gun, between his Department and Sheffield Forgemasters; and if he will list the dates of them. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

When he was made aware of changes in the specifications of the steel for the Iraq order placed with Walter Somers. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

When he was made aware of changes in the specifications of the steel for the Iraq order placed with Walter Somers. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What special checks were made of the 44 items of piping sent to Iraq which became known to be for military purposes. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What special checks were made of the 44 items of piping sent to Iraq which became known to be for military purposes. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What was the day on which his Department was first made aware that Iraq was acquiring export material for a major gun or launcher. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What was the day on which his Department was first made aware that Iraq was acquiring export material for a major gun or launcher. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What was the day on which it was made known to his Department that Dr Gerald Bull had conceived plans involving piping for a gun or launcher. - Evidence began to accumulate on this in late 1989 (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What was the day on which it was made known to his Department that Dr Gerald Bull had conceived plans involving piping for a gun or launcher. - Evidence began to accumulate on this in late 1989 (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

Whether any inquiries were made to the Export Credits Guarantee Department in respect of the Iraqi gun export order. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

Whether any inquiries were made to the Export Credits Guarantee Department in respect of the Iraqi gun export order. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What specifications of the Iraqi supergun export order were given to his Department. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What specifications of the Iraqi supergun export order were given to his Department. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What action was taken after the report of Walter Somers that they had been approached about aiming equipment in the Iraqi supergun order. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What action was taken after the report of Walter Somers that they had been approached about aiming equipment in the Iraqi supergun order. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

When the specifications of the Iraqi export order super gun were first available to his Department. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

When the specifications of the Iraqi export order super gun were first available to his Department. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What information he has as to which overall contracts the gun components for Iraq were part of; and whether any such contracts were promoted by his Department through the British Overseas Trade Board Export Intelligence Service. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

What information he has as to which overall contracts the gun components for Iraq were part of; and whether any such contracts were promoted by his Department through the British Overseas Trade Board Export Intelligence Service. - (Holding answer 11 December 1990)

Whether officials of his Department made any comment or communication to the press prior to 18th April indicating his Department's opinion on whether the pipes impounded on Teesside by Her Majesty's Customs were for military purposes. - No. (Holding answer 11. 12.90).

Whether officials of his Department made any comment or communication to the press prior to 18th April indicating his Department's opinion on whether the pipes impounded on Teesside by Her Majesty's Customs were for military purposes. - No. (Holding answer 11. 12.90).

What action his Department took when it was first made aware of the pipeline equipment built in the United Kingdom for Iraq having possible military implications. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

What action his Department took when it was first made aware of the pipeline equipment built in the United Kingdom for Iraq having possible military implications. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

When his Department saw the contract involving Sheffield Forgemasters for the Iraqi order & whether, on receipt of Forgemasters contract for the Iraqi order placed in 1988, DTI called for any further information from the company. - DTI has not seen the contract to which the questions refer. (Holding answer...

When his Department saw the contract involving Sheffield Forgemasters for the Iraqi order & whether, on receipt of Forgemasters contract for the Iraqi order placed in 1988, DTI called for any further information from the company. - DTI has not seen the contract to which the questions refer. (Holding answer...

If he will publish the technical specifications of the steel ordered for the pipes intended for Iraq that were the subject of correspondence between his Department and Sheffield Forgemasters in July 1988. - No. It is not the practice to reveal details of individual licensing inquiries. (Holding answr 11.12.90).

If he will publish the technical specifications of the steel ordered for the pipes intended for Iraq that were the subject of correspondence between his Department and Sheffield Forgemasters in July 1988. - No. It is not the practice to reveal details of individual licensing inquiries. (Holding answr 11.12.90).

How many letters his Department sent in 1988 to Forgemasters about whether an export licence for the Iraqi contract was required; and what were the Department's conclusions on this matter. - (Holding answer 11. 12.90).

How many letters his Department sent in 1988 to Forgemasters about whether an export licence for the Iraqi contract was required; and what were the Department's conclusions on this matter. - (Holding answer 11. 12.90).

What was the Government's shareholding via British Steel in Sheffield Forgemasters when the order for the Iraqi gun was first placed with Forgemasters. - In June 1988 Govt shareholding via British Steel in Sheffield Forgemasters was 50%. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

What was the Government's shareholding via British Steel in Sheffield Forgemasters when the order for the Iraqi gun was first placed with Forgemasters. - In June 1988 Govt shareholding via British Steel in Sheffield Forgemasters was 50%. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

What was the day on which his Department was first made aware of the military implications of the Iraqi contract with Sheffield Forgemasters and Walter Somers. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

What was the day on which his Department was first made aware of the military implications of the Iraqi contract with Sheffield Forgemasters and Walter Somers. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

How many approaches were made to his Department by Walter Somers querying the Iraqi order for equipment in respect of the supergun. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

How many approaches were made to his Department by Walter Somers querying the Iraqi order for equipment in respect of the supergun. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

On what date his Department first became aware that an Iraqi export order was for military equipment. DTI first became aware that the Iraqi export order for steel tubes was for military equipment in April this year. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

On what date his Department first became aware that an Iraqi export order was for military equipment. DTI first became aware that the Iraqi export order for steel tubes was for military equipment in April this year. (Holding answer 11.12.90).

What information has been received by his Department on the Space Research Corporation's contract, Babylon, with British companies & on the order placed by the Space Research Corporation for project 839 with British companies.

What information has been received by his Department on the Space Research Corporation's contract, Babylon, with British companies & on the order placed by the Space Research Corporation for project 839 with British companies.