HC Deb 26 May 1994 vol 244 c318W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of exports from defence industries are currently sent to developing countries; what is their value; and how the position has changed in cash and percentage terms in the past five years.

Mr. Needham

The information is provided in the table.

United Kingdom Exports of Defence Equipment to Developing Countries1
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Value (£ million) 957 1,938 1,584 1,440 1,156
Per cent. of total exports 70 80 80 77 77

Note:

1 All countries excluding NATO and Western Europe.

Source: United Kingdom Defence Statistics, (HMSO).