Export Control Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 8:00 pm on 4 March 2002.

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Photo of The Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester Bishop 8:00, 4 March 2002

Can the Minister explain, in the light of what he has just said, why this amendment relating to sustainability is qualitatively different from item B in the schedule which refers to,

"An adverse effect on peace, security or stability"?

Why is it in a different league from that? The logic of the point that the Minister has just made is that we should remove item B as well. I am all for item B being there; it seems to me that the proposed item F should be there too.