Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Monday, 10 December 2001 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 make a statement on what discussions her Department has had with oil companies regarding oil exploration projects in central Asia in the last 12 months; if she will make a statement on what discussions her Department has had with Shell UK on their interests in central Asia in the last 12 months; if she will make a statement on what discussions her Department has had with representatives of BP in the last 12 months.

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