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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mr. Arbuthnot: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) which companies and organisations her Department consulted in drawing up the original anti-bribery guidelines to be followed by the Export Credits Guarantee Department; [193444] (2) what the results were of the consultation her Department conducted with interested organisations and companies to ascertain their views on the anti-bribery guidelines which came into force on 1 May. [193445] Mr. Alexander: ECGD's original measures to combat bribery and corruption were the subject of formal consultation with a range of customers' trade associations prior to coming into force in September 2000. Customers and other organisations were informed of subsequent changes to the procedures on four occasions since then, most recently on 4 March 2004. Following the introduction of revised procedures on 1 May 2004, ECGD and DTI officials have held discussions with interested parties who made representations about their implementation, with a view to resolving issues surrounding the details and practical application of aspects of its existing bribery and corruption procedures.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

426 c1920-1W;426 c1926W; 193444;193445

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Crime prevention Companies Corruption Export credit guarantees UK Export Finance

Link

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