Written question asked by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 16 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 2003. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 13 January 2003 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, which UK companies have received Export Credit Guarantees Department support for (a) the development of logging operations and (b) mining projects, since 1997; and what the locations of those operations were. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which UK companies have received Export Credit Guarantees Department support for (a) the development of logging operations and (b) mining projects, since 1997; and what the locations of those operations were. [88075] Ms Hewitt: The information is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Main UK exporter Project type Location Cementation Skanska Coal mine Iran NSG Exports Ltd. Quarry Saint Kitts and Nevis Continental FSW Ltd. Coal mine Mexico _________________________________________________________________________________________________. ECGD also provided Overseas Investment Insurance in respect of three other projects--a copper/gold mine in Argentina, a coal mine in Kazakhstan and a limestone quarry in Jamaica. Details of Investment Insurance support are commercially confidential.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 88075; 397 c442W;397 c440W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Forestry Export credit guarantees Mining Overseas investment Overseas companies Tree felling
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk