HC Deb 04 July 2001 vol 371 cc181-2W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure under the defence military assistance fund relating to(a) Zimbabwe, (b) South Africa, (c) Jordan, (d) Egypt, (e) Pakistan, (f) Indonesia, (g) Brazil, (h) Kuwait, (i) Malaysia, (j) Nigeria, (k) Oman, (l) Taiwan, (m) Thailand, (n) Turkey and (o) the United Arab Emirates for (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99 and (iii) 1999–2000 indicating separately the amounts used to support defence sales. [1309]

Mr. Hoon

The Ministry of Defence's financial systems that were in place for the years in question cannot provide precise details of actual defence assistance fund (DAF) expenditure. (The DAF was formerly known as the defence military assistance fund—DMAF). However, the level of DAF funding approved and committed for each of the subject countries is known and is detailed as follows.

£
Policy Sales Total
1997–98
Brazil 26,200 262,200 288,400
Egypt 117,612 17,788 135,400
Indonesia 42,684 415,600 458,284
Jordan 164,400 0 164,400
Kuwait 66,222 4,978 71,200
Malaysia 37,279 261,200 298,479
Nigeria 0 0 0
Oman 826,891 450,100 1,276,991
Pakistan 63,500 0 63,500
South Africa 86,898 52,200 139,098
Taiwan 0 0 0
Thailand 39,900 0 39,900
Turkey 148,636 6,964 155,600
United Arab Emirates 8,120 785,500 793,620
Zimbabwe 29,779 6,521 36,300
1998–99
Brazil 0 124,000 124,000
Egypt 87,196 0 87,196
Indonesia 55,779 100,000 155,779
Jordan 295,511 65,600 361,011
Kuwait 16,354 149,000 165,354
Malaysia 238,850 63,700 302,550
Nigeria 76,000 0 76.000

£
Policy Sales Total
Oman 1,048,552 608,300 1,656,852
Pakistan 94,433 10,000 104,433
South Africa 212,293 102,900 315,193
Taiwan 0 0 0
Thailand 13,312 17,000 30,312
Turkey 113,212 0 113,212
United Arab Emirates 12,129 440,000 452,129
Zimbabwe 36,767 0 36,767
1999–2000
Brazil 1,504 314,000 315,504
Egypt 15,378 2,500 17,878
Indonesia 15,249 0 15,249
Jordan 354,315 161,000 515,315
Kuwait 48,724 17,500 66.224
Malaysia 89,612 1,028,750 1,118,362
Nigeria 174,861 0 174,861
Oman 2,089,535 294,400 2,383,935
Pakistan 119,686 10,000 129,686
South Africa 938,261 193,000 1,131,261
Taiwan 0 0 0
Thailand 60,994 10,000 70,994
Turkey 483,000 0 483,000
United Arab Emirates 23,526 242,873 266,399
Zimbabwe 104,239 0 104,239

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