Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 February 2012. It was answered by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 23 February 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Overseas Trade: Argentina
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what projects led to Argentina owing debt to UK Export Finance; and when this debt was first created.
- Answer
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The Export Credits Guarantee Department (UK Export Finance) is currently carrying out an exercise to ascertain what information exists to be able to identify individual projects. Because of the age of the related export contracts and the sheer volume of files involved, this exercise is ongoing. When it is complete, the outcome will be placed in the Libraries of the House.The outstanding debt owed by Argentina to the Export Credits Guarantee Department (UK Export Finance) relates to export contracts entered into before December 1983.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 95193; 540 c939W
- Session
- 2010-12
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- Subjects
- Overseas trade Argentina
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