HC Deb 14 February 2003 vol 400 cc65-6W
Vera Baird

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which UK banks have provided loans to the(a) regime in and (b) state owned industries in Burma, in the past two financial years. [97266]

Ms Hewitt

HMG's policy is not to encourage UK companies to trade or invest in Burma in view of the current political and human rights situation there. HMG does not have access to comprehensive information kept by UK banks in their overseas dealings. However we are not aware of any UK bank offering banking services in Burma.

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