§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of claims and recoveries to the Export Credits Guarantee Department in each of the last five years; and how much of each of these was in relation to defence exports.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe total value of claims and recoveries to the Export Credits Guarantee Department in each of the last five years was as follows:
Claims £ million Recoveries £ million 1989–90 912.9 229.1 1990–91 967.5 224.9 1991–92 954.1 187.2 1992–93 734.3 157.1 11993–94 517.5 177.0 1 Provisional. ECGD does not record claims and recoveries by industry sector. It is thus not possible to provide the breakdown which the hon. Gentleman has requested.