Democratic Republic of Congo: Exports

House of Lords written question – answered at on 1 November 2001.

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Photo of Lord Gladwin of Clee Lord Gladwin of Clee Labour

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether there have been any recent exports of military listed equipment for end-use in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo of Baroness Amos Baroness Amos Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Following consultations with this department and the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Trade and Industry issued an export licence for a water purification unit to Uruguay for the Uruguayan Armed Forces. The equipment will be used by the Uruguayan army in the DRC where it is part of the United Nations operation. The equipment will provide the Uruguayans with sufficient clean water for their troops operating in the DRC. As part of the United Nations Mission in Congo, these troops, along with other UN agencies and NGOs, will play a role in facilitating humanitarian assistance to the Congolese people. This decision is consistent with and does not affect the Government's continued support for the EU declaration of 7 April 1993 on arms exports to the DRC.

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