To ask the Prime Minister when co-operation between International Military Services and the Defence Equipment Finance Department of the Midland International Trade Services was terminated.

Decisions on individual business contacts by International Military Services are matters for the company's judgment, and are subject to commercial confidentiality.

To ask the Prime Minister what defence firms based in Britain have had links with the Defence Equipment Finance Department of the Midland International Trade Services.

This is a matter for the companies concerned.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the Government Departments which have co-operated with the Defence Equipment Finance Department of the Midland International Trade Services.

The Ministry of Defence and Export Credits Guarantee Department have had routine contacts with the Defence Equipment Finance Department of Midland International Trade Services. There may also have been routine contacts with other departments, but no records of such contacts are kept centrally.