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Lord Ahmed
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have any evidence that oil revenues are being used by the government of Angola for the purchase of arms. [HL1396]
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Oil accounts for approximately 80 per cent of Angolan government revenue. Defence spending forms the largest part of the Angolan budget. There is no doubt that oil revenues are used to fund the purchase of arms.