HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc370-1W
Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if it is possible for companies receiving ECGD assistance for their involvement in a project, to subcontract work to other companies without affecting their agreement with the ECGD. [44619]

Ms Hewitt

Yes, companies in receipt of ECGD support are free to subcontract work to others, but under the terms of that support they must remain responsible for the overall performance of the contract, and for any failures by their subcontractors. This responsibility includes ensuring compliance with any environmental, social, financial, or other covenants and pre-conditions specified by ECGD.

Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list by name and location the fossil fuel power projects that the ECGD has approved for support, but which have not yet been built. [44621]

Ms Hewitt

There are seven cases that ECGD has supported which are still under construction. These projects are as follows:

Project name Country Fuel type
Shandong China Coal
Manjung Malaysia Coal
Afsin-Elbistan Turkey Coal
Nantong China Coal
Blackpoint Hong Kong Gas
Ghubrah Oman Oil
San Pedro Dominican Republic Oil

In addition, ECGD has provided Overseas Investment Insurance support for one case which is under construction but details are commercial in confidence.

Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which UK companies have received ECGD services since 1997 for contracts involving fossil fuel power transmission in the energy sector, in(a)Thailand and (b)the Philippines; and what projects are involved. [44618]

Ms Hewitt

ECGD has not supported any export contracts involving fossil fuel power transmission since 1997 in Thailand and the Philippines. However, support was provided for an overseas investment insurance case, which is not disclosed, since such cases are treated as commercial in confidence.