HC Deb 09 February 1994 vol 237 c318W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total Export Credits Guarantee Department exposure outstanding in Indonesia.

Mr. Needham

At 31 March 1993 the total Export Credits Guarantee Department exposure outstanding on Indonesia was £1,177.2 million.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what levels of export credit guarantees have been provided to Indonesia in each of the last five years.

Mr. Needham

The Export Credits Guarantee Department's annual report details the value of guarantees issued for capital goods and projects each year for the main markets. The value of such guarantees for Indonesia in each of the last five years is as follows:

£ million
1988–89 67.0
1989–90 52.3
1990–91 149.6
1991–92 126.8
1992–93 448.8

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of Export Credits Guarantee Department credit for Indonesia has been allocated to defence contracts in each of the last five years.

Mr. Needham

Of the guarantees issued by the Export Credits Guarantee Department in support of capital goods and project exports to Indonesia, the following proportion has related to exports of defence equipment in each of the last five years:

Per cent.
1988–89 4.2
1989–90 0.0
1990–91 1.7
1991–92 1.7
1992–93 97.3