HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 cc100-1W
Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the cost to the Exchequer of Jordan reneging on payment for equipment supplied by British companies under the £275 million Jordan defence package.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 17 May 1990]: I do not expect the Exchequer to incur any losses in connection with defence exports to Jordan.

Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what support was required from the Export Credit Guarantees Department for the recent arms deals with the Jordanian Government.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 17 May 1990]: It has been the practice of successive Governments not to disclose information about individual cases.