HC Deb 06 April 1967 vol 744 cc69-70W
Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the President of the Board of Trade what Export Credits Guarantee Department terms are available for orders for Yugoslavia for ships' engines.

Mr. Jay

For such orders the Department normally covers credit terms of up to five years. Longer terms may be agreed to match officially-backed foreign competition. The percentage of cover avail- Free Trade Association and the European Economic Community, respectively;

(2) what was the value of exports in 1966 of railway vehicles to the Commonwealth, the European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Community, respectively;

(3) what was the value of exports in 1966 of iron and steel to the Commonwealth, the European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Community, respectively;

(4) what was the value of exports in 1966 of electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances to the Commonwealth, the European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Community, respectively;

(5) what was the value of exports in 1966 of artificial textiles to the Commonwealth, the European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Community, respectively.

Mr. Jay

The following is the information:

able for exports to Yugoslavia on medium term credit is 75 per cent.