§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of Export Credits Guarantee Department 657W credits related to defence exports in 1993–94; and what was their value.
§ Mr. Ian Taylor[holding answer 24 October 1994]The ECGD supported guarantees worth £1.96 billion in 1993–94 in respect of defence contracts. This amounted to 48 per cent. of the ECGD's support for capital goods and projects in 1993–94.
§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the total Export Credits Guarantee Department credit budget was used in relation to defence contracts for(a) Bangladesh, (b) Ecuador, (c) India, (d) Indonesia, (e) Jordan, (f) Malaysia, (g) Nigeria, (h) Oman, (i) Pakistan and (j) Thailand in 1993–94; and what was (i) the value for each year and (ii) the subject matter of the contracts.
§ Mr. Ian Taylor[holding answer 24 October 1994]The percentage of the ECGD's total support for capital goods and projects in 1993–94 which related to contracts in respect of defence equipment in the named markets and the respective values were as follows:
Percentage Value £ million Bangladesh — — Ecuador — — India — — Indonesia 0.15 6.2 Jordan — — Malaysia 0.46 18.7 Nigeria — — Oman 8.42 343.9 Pakistan — — Thailand — — The subject matter of individual contracts is confidential to the contracting parties.
§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the total Export Credits Guarantee Department credit budget was used in relation to defence contracts for Saudi Arabia in each year since 1980; and what was(a) the value for each year and (b) the subject matter of the contracts.
§ Mr. Ian Taylor[holding answer 24 October 1994]The percentage of total ECGD support for capital goods and projects since 1980 which related to defence contracts in Saudi Arabia and the related values were as follows:
In all other years the percentage and value were zero.
Percentage Value £ Million 1982–83 0.28 23.85 1985–86 0.39 5.97 1988–89 21.77 450.00 1992–93 5.92 225.00 1993–94 18.36 750.00 The subject matter of individual contracts is confidential to the contracting parties.