§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff were seconded between(a) BP,(b) Shell, (c) Enron, (d) Exxon Mobil, (e) Conoco, (f) Texaco and (g) TotalFinaElf and his Department in (i) 1999–2000, (ii) 2000–01 and(iii) April 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available. [33202]
§ Mr. MacShaneThree FCO officers were seconded to BP during 1999–2000, one officer from 2000–01 and one officer from 2001 to present date. A representative from Shell has been seconded to our embassy in Tripoli from June 2001 to June 2002 under the short-term business attachment scheme (STBAS). No officers were seconded to/from Enron, Exxon-Mobil, Conoco, Texaco or TotalFinalElf.