§ Sir George YoungTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of export credits has been used to support defence sales since 1994. [13790]
§ Mrs. BeckettFrom data readily available, the information requested is as follows:
Financial year Value of ECGD cover provided for defence business as a percentage of total cover 1994–95 21.4 1995–96 22.9 1996–97 16.3 These figures include all ECGD covered business with defence buyers, including sales of non-lethal equipment.
§ Sir George YoungTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the monetary value of export credit sales used to support defence sales since 1994. [13791]
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§ Mrs. BeckettFrom data readily available, the information requested is as follows:
Financial year Value of ECGD cover provided for defence business £ million 1994–95 725 1995–96 1,013 1996–97 384 These figures include all ECGD covered business with defence buyers, including sales of non-lethal equipment.