Export Credits Guarantee Department

HC Deb 10 July 2001 vol 371 c460W

Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total of(a) premiums received and (b) claims paid by the Export Credits Guarantee Department was in each business area in each of the last 10 financial years. [2732]

Ms Hewitt

For the last 10 years the figures for premium received, claims paid and recoveries are as follows:

Financial Year	Premium	Claims	Recoveries	Net Position
1990–91	158.5	967.50	477.70	-331.30
1991–92	159.0	954.10	472.90	-322.20
1992–93	140.0	734.30	484.00	-110.30
1993–94	112.0	512.00	416.00	16.00
1994–95	113.0	422.00	341.10	32.10
1995–96	106.0	295.00	473.00	284.00
1996–97	130.0	231.00	558.00	457.00
1997–98	127.0	165.70	517.00	478.30
1998–99	81.0	145.00	425.00	361.00
1999–2000	102.0	296.00	343.00	149.00

ECGD does not maintain its records on a basis, which would enable it to provide a breakdown across business area as requested without disproportionate cost.