Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 November 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 5 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 13th July 2001 at 371 c653W, on Belize, if she will place in the Library (a) a copy of the correspondence of 25th August 2000 in which her Department was informed by KPMG that KPMG were the external auditors of the Belize Bank and (b) copies of responses made by her Department to KPMG following the receipt of this correspondence. - Copy of letter in Library (Dep 02/350). The enclosures referred to are confidential. No written response was made.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 13 July 2001, Official Report, column 653W, on Belize, if she will place in the Library (a) a copy of the correspondence of 25 August 2000 in which her Department was informed by KPMG that KPMG were the external auditors of the Belize Bank and (b) copies of responses made by her Department to KPMG following the receipt of this correspondence. [11611] Clare Short: A copy of the letter dated 25 August 2000 to DFID will be placed in the Library. The enclosures referred to in that letter are confidential to the parties concerned. No written response was made to this letter.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11611; 374 c18W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disclosure of information Investment Financial services Exemptions Poverty Public sector Offshore funds Regulation Taxation Belize KPMG
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk