APPENDIX II
Memorandum from the Defence Manufacturers
Association
We noted an action on us from the latest report
from the Committee, covering the FCO Annual Report for 2000 (at
paragraph 79) in which we are invited to submit annual memorandum
to the Committee on the numbers and reasons for withdrawal of
Export Licence applications by British companies.
Whilst we are not, unlike the DTI, in a position
to have full sight of all instances in which companies do withdraw
licence applications and, therefore, it will be somewhat "hit
and miss", with us having to rely on companies telling when
this has happened. I can confirm that we will do our best to rise
to this challenge and see what input we may be able to provide
to the Committee.
On another matter, during Jack Straw's evidence
session on 21 March, we noted (at question 20—Andrew Lansley)
comment that more should be done to raise awareness within Industry
of what the criteria are and how they are applied. The DMA has
worked with the FCO in this regard since July 1997, and following
these comments, is now actively seeking to step up these efforts.
We are also working with the DTI on a series of regional briefings
on the new Export Controls.
4 November 2002
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