§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the circumstances surrounding the departure or Elizabeth Bukspan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. [20805]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 15 December 1997]: Elizabeth Bukspan's departure as Director for France reflected action taken by the French authorities and therefore the Chancellor is not in a position to make a statement.