HC Deb 19 May 1998 vol 312 cc324-5W
Ann Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer of 29 April 1998,Official Report, column 151–52, what is the total value of Export Credits Guarantee Department claims made by manufacturers, but not recovered from the courts of (a) Venezuela, (b) Jordan, (c) Kenya, (d) Egypt and (e) Algeria. [41460]

Mrs. Roche

From records readily available, the total level of ECGD claims outstanding on these markets as at 31 March 1998 was as follows:

£ million
Algeria 172
Egypt 386
Jordan 278
Kenya 41
Venezuela 1

ECGD does not maintain its records on a basis which would enable it to provide the additional breakdown requested without disproportionate cost.