§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What sums have been paid to exporters in each year since 1st April 1988 by the Export Credits Guarantee Department, and whether they can break down the total paid according to the countries involved.
§ Baroness Miller of HendonThe amounts paid by ECGD by way of claims since 1st April 1988 are as follows:
Year £ million 1988/89 810.4 1989/90 912.9 1990/91 967.5 1991/92 954.1 1992/93 734.3 1993/94 511.9 1994/95 421.3 1995/961 228.7 1 To 31st December. A breakdown of these totals by country, detailing the top 10 markets for each year, is attached.