§ Dr. TongeTo 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. HoonThe 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.
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£ 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