§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 2 June 1992,Official Report, column 399, what has been the total cost to the Exchequer of the Gulf war to date; and what are his latest figures for the cash contribution of other countries to the cost of the Gulf war.
§ Mr. PortilloThe Ministry of Defence currently estimates that the additional military cost of the Gulf conflict is £2,345 million, spread over several years. The Export Credits Guarantee Department has paid up to 31 March 1993, £499 million of claims arising from the situation in the Gulf in 1990–91 and which have yet to be recovered. A further £160 million of claims on Iraq have yet to be examined. Other Departments incurred minor costs in respect of the conflict.
The bulk of these costs has been offset by the cash contributions from other Governments totalling £2,049 million.
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