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Written question asked by Clive Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2021. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 January 2021 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


British Airways and EasyJet: Export Credit Guarantees

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2021 to Question 137976, whether UK Export Finance carried an assessment of the environmental impact of EasyJet and British Airways activity when deciding whether to provide those companies with support.

Answer

UK Export Finance conducted and documented a review of climate change considerations for each case, proportionate to the climate risks and impacts of each transaction.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140877
Session
2019-21
Related items
Subjects
Environmental impact assessment Export credit guarantees British Airways EasyJet
Link
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