§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what percentage of export credits to each country in each year since 1970–71 was allocated to defence contracts; [43404]
(2) what estimate she has made of how much in(a) cash terms and(b) real terms, in 1998–99 prices, each country receiving export credits will receive in (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–2001; [43405]
(3) how much in(a) cash terms and(b) real terms, in 1998–99 prices, each country receiving export credits (i) paid back and (ii) had written off in each year since 1970–71; [43406]
(4) if she will list the countries which have been recipients of export credits from the Exports Credits Guarantee Department since 1970–71; [43407]
(5) how much in(a) cash terms and(b) real terms, in 1998–99 prices, each country receiving export credits accepted in each year since 1970–71. [43408]
§ Mrs. Roche[holding answer 3 June 1998]: The information requested is in large part either no longer available or could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
I am however sending today by way of reply a report that details new ECGD-supported business broken down 505W by country for each year since 1986, which sets out the element of defence-related business for each year and each market.
I am placing a copy of the report in the library of the House.