HC Deb 24 June 2003 vol 407 cc682-3W
Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many times the ECGD has circulated details of a case through the Sensitive Case mechanism to the(a) Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (b) Ministry of Defence, (c) Department for International Development and (d) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and how many of these cases have progressed to approval. [120475]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence, Department for International Development and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have each received details of the six cases that have so far been considered under the Sensitive Case mechanism. To date two of these cases have progressed to approval.

Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications deemed to have high potential impact the Export Credits Guarantee Department has not approved in the last 12 months; and what the project type was of each application. [120729]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

In the last 12 months no applications deemed to have high potential impacts have been refused cover by ECGD.