Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 1998. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her Answer of 27th November 1997 to the honourable Member for Newport West, 301 c645W, on export credits, if she will list the defence exports specifying (i) type of equipment, (ii) exporting company, (iii) customer in recipient country and (iv) year of defence sale which were underwritten by ECGD and for which claims have been made by manufacturers but not recovered from the governements of (a) Venezuela, (b) Jordan, (c) Kenya, (d) Egypt and (e) Algeria. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost and commercial confidentiality.

Answer: Ann Clwyd: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer of 27 November 1997 to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn), Official Report, column 645, on export credits, if she will list the defence exports specifying (i) type of equipment, (ii) exporting company, (iii) customer in recipient country and (iv) year of defence sale which were underwritten by ECGD and for which claims have been made by manufacturers but not recovered from the governments of (a) Venezuela, (b) Jordan, (c) Kenya, (d) Egypt and (e) Algeria. [39268] Mrs. Roche: ECGD is not in a position to provide such detailed information in the form requested because of disproportionate cost and the need to maintain commercial confidentiality.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 311 c151-2W; 39268
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Defence equipment Export credit guarantees UK Export Finance Egypt Venezuela Jordan Algeria Kenya