Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 26 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 December 2001. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 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, what recent representations she has made to the Government of Turkey regarding the future of the Ilisu Dam. - (Holding answer 29 November 2001).

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations she has made to the Government of Turkey regarding the future of the Ilisu Dam. [19382] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 29 November 2001]: I have made no representations to the Government of Turkey regarding the future of the Ilisu Dam. Following Balfour Beatty's announcement that it had withdrawn from the project there is no longer an application for ECGD support and therefore no UK government involvement.

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