To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of export credits guarantees in each of the past five years; and if he will provide a breakdown by sector. [7267]

The figures requested are as follows:

£million
	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
Civil	1,318	1,442	1,881	1,507	1,325
Defence	640	276	1,591	1,973	543
Aerospace	342	377	330	606	1,137
Total	2,300	2,095	3,802	4,086	3,005

These figures relate to guarantees issued for project capital goods only. They do not include guarantees for short-term credits by ECGD's insurance service group prior to privatisation in 1991, nor do they include contracts covered under ECGD reinsurance treaties.