§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the initiatives which he has taken on EC regional policy during the British Presidency of the EC; and if he will make a statement.
726W(2) what consideration is being given to the board of management of the Export Credits Guarantee Department's review concerning the London-Cardiff review of ECGD operations.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 19 November 1992]: I have endorsed the recommendation of the ECGD management board that three should be no major change to the distribution of functions between London and Cardiff for at least three years.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the President of the Board of Trade for how many years his Department keeps records of export credit guarantees before shredding or other means of disposal.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 24 November 1992]: The Export Credits Guarantee Department keeps records of each of its guarantees for as long as it has a potential liability under that guarantee, and for a period thereafter which varies according to the nature and details of the case.