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Written question asked by Duncan Hames (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 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 Tuesday, 21 February 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Overseas Trade: Middle East

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will list the projects which led to (a) Egypt and (b) Sudan owing its current debts to UK Export Finance.
Answer

[holding answer 20 February 2012]: 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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
95609; 540 c758W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2012-1582
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Overseas trade Middle East
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk