To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the statement of 11 June 2012, Official Report, column 45, on Syria, if he will make representations to the organisers of the July 2012 Farnborough Air Show that they should withdraw their invitation to Rosoboronexport to exhibit at that show.

Farnborough International Air Show is a commercial event, run by Farnborough International Ltd. The British Government plays no part in determining which companies-are invited to exhibit.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has made clear to Foreign Minister Lavrov on several occasions his deep concerns about continued Russian arms transfers to the Syrian Regime.