Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2005. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 2005 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, if she will list the contracts won by UK firms since March 2003 for the reconstruction of Iraq, indicating the value of the contract in each case. - (Holding answer 13 January 2005).

Answer: Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the contracts won by UK firms since March 2003 for the reconstruction of Iraq, indicating the value of the contract in each case. [207772] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 13 January 2005]: British companies are not obliged to give details of contracts won and there is no central organisation that publishes such information. We estimate that, to date, British companies are involved in contracts for reconstruction and other work in Iraq to the value of around US$2.6 billion. British companies are active in the power, water, banking, ports, construction, telecoms, security, legal services and consultancy sectors.

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