Written question asked by Lisa Nandy (Labour) on Thursday, 15 March 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2012. It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 March 2012 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Bangladesh

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what representations his Department has received concerning the Phulbari coal project in Bangladesh in each year since 2006;

Answer: The Department for International Development (DFID) is not involved in any discussions on the Phulbari mine with either GCM Resources plc or the Government of Bangladesh. We have recently answered correspondence from GCM Resources plc on the matter, restating DFID's position that we are not involved in the issue of the Phulbari mine.DFID received a representation from NGOs in London last year, at official level. As far as we are aware this is the only representation on the project that we have received. We have received correspondence on the matter, both from those opposed to the mine, including campaign letters, and those in favour of the mine.

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