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Arms Sales

Volume 921: debated on Thursday 2 December 1976

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Mr. Critchley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is now prepared to give more information to hon. Members with regard to the sale of arms.

Mr. Mulley

As I informed the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr. Arnold) on 29th October 1976—[Vol. 918, c. 394]—it has been the practice of successive Governments not to give detailed information about the sale of defence equipment.

Mr. Critchley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in the light of the US Congress and Administration decision to limit the aggregate value of arms sales in 1977 to the 1976 figure, he will take similar steps.

Mr. Mulley

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Mr. Jenkins) on 15th October 1976—[Vol. 917, c. 219]—by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.