HC Deb 13 February 1995 vol 254 cc543-4W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contributions his Department made to the Export Credits Guarantee Department in respect of credit arrangements for defence sales in each year since 1981.

Mr. Freeman

Since 1986–87, the Ministry of Defence has made contributions to the Export Credits Guarantee Department to provide interest rate support for the Jordan defence package. These contributions, which have been reported in the Defence appropriation accounts each year, are as follows.

Year Expenditure £000
1986–87 894
1987–88 972
1988–89 1,118
1989–90 993
1990–91 1,058
1991–92 1,356
1992–93 1,054
1993–94 852

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