§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what her estimate is of the annual level of export credits for UK arms sales, in each year from 1990–91 to 2002–03; and if she will make a statement. [96816]
§ Ms HewittECGD guarantees in support of exports of defence equipment and services have been provided for the following amounts:—
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Year £ million 1990–91 778 1991–92 534 1992–93 1918
Year £ million 1993–94 2112 1994–95 756 1995–96 893 1996–97 394 1997–98 727 1998–99 1,558 1999–2000 1,577 2000–01 2,556 2001–02 1,030 2002–031 1,598 1To date