HC Deb 08 July 1997 vol 297 cc424-5W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with(a) the Department of Trade and Industry, (b) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (c) the Department of International Development about the level of export credit guarantees. [6666]

Mr. Spellar

As a member of the Export Guarantee Committee chaired by H.M. Treasury, the Ministry of Defence has regular discussions about export credit guarantees with the Department of Trade and Industry, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the International Development Department together with the Export Credits Guarantee Department. This committee reviews whether countries should be on or off cover and discusses the level of export credit guarantees that should be made available.