Iraq and Saudi Arabia (Hansard, 22 March 1994)

HC Deb 22 March 1994 vol 240 c200W 200W

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Wallsend (Mr. Byers) of 9 March,Official Report, column 252, what was the share of defence in total over all Export Credits Guarantee Department project businesses in Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

§ Mr. Needham
The percentage of total ECGD support for capital goods and projects since 1980 which related to defence contracts in the named markets was as follows:

Saudi Arabia Iraq

1980–81 0 0

1981–82 0 0.44

1982–83 0.28 0.34

1983–84 0 0

1984–85 0.39 0.08

1985–86 0 0

1986–87 0 0

1987–88 0 0

1988–89 21.77 0

1989–90 0 0

1991–92 0 0

1992–93 5.92 0

	Saudi Arabia	Iraq
1980–81	0	0
1981–82	0	0.44
1982–83	0.28	0.34
1983–84	0	0
1984–85	0.39	0.08
1985–86	0	0
1986–87	0	0
1987–88	0	0
1988–89	21.77	0
1989–90	0	0
1991–92	0	0
1992–93	5.92	0