Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 November 1994. It was answered by Richard Needham (Conservative) on Monday, 21 November 1994 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If the Export Credits Guarantee Department, whilst under Government ownership, was ever subject to a claim for payment from Stone Platt International, Platt Hollingsworth, Platt Saco-Lowell, John D Hollingsworth, Longclose Engineering, Platt Longclose, Stone Platt Industries or Platt Brothers, relating to the export of textile machinery supplied to PT Westra Inda, Texmaco-Polysindo of Indonesia or companies owned by Texmaco of the Philippines or any related companies under the ownership or control of Mr Marimutu Sinivasan which was subsequently not made in full; what settlements the Export Credits Guarantee Department reached with PT Westra Inda, Texmaco-Polysindo of Indonesia or companies owned by Texmaco of the Philippines or any related companies under the ownership or control of Mr Marimutu Sinivasan relating to non-payment for textile equipment received from British suppliers. - Includes fact that details are commercial in-confidence between the parties and therefore unable to disclose further information.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 250 c23W
Session: 1994-95
Subjects: Credit Exports Industry Export credit guarantees Equipment Textiles Indonesia Philippines Texmaco