Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the British companies being assisted by her Department, who have won contracts in Iraq.

Answer: Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the British companies being assisted by her Department who have won contracts in Iraq. [216104] Ms Hewitt: My Department has provided information and assistance to a number of British companies who have won contracts in Iraq. However, British companies are not required to report details to the Government of contracts they have won or work they are doing in Iraq. Nor is there a central organisation that collects and publishes such information. There is therefore no definitive list of such firms.

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