§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much of the £100 million arrears of Iraqi debt is underwritten by the Export Credits Guarantee Department.
§ Mr. RedwoodIt has been the policy of successive Governments not to publish the details of ECGD's exposure on individual markets for reasons of commercial confidentiality, but it is no secret that there are some payments overdue as far as Iraq is concerned.