Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 13 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2001. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 19 November 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 discussions there have been on the Ilisu Dam project; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions there have been on the Ilisu Dam project; and if he will make a statement. [15316] Ms Hewitt: Discussions have recently taken place between officials of the Government Departments with an interest in the project (ECGD, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Trade Partners UK and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) regarding the assessment of both the reports produced by independent consultants on the Environmental Assessment Report (EIAR) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and the comments received from the public and other interest groups. The consultants' reports will be made publicly available in due course. However, Balfour Beatty have now withdrawn from the project.

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