Export Credits Guarantee Department (Hansard, 25 February 2004)

§ Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the Export Credits Guarantee Department has been approached for political risk insurance claims by(a) ANZ Bank, (b) Standard Chartered Bank and (c) ABN Amro in relation to the Dabhol Power Company in India. [155011]

§ Mr. Mike O'Brien
Yes.
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§ Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether(a) Kier International and (b) Whessoe have approached the Export Credits Guarantee Department for a claim in relation to the Dabhol Power Project in India. [155012]

§ Mr. Mike O'Brien
No. We can find no record of such an approach.

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the Export Credits Guarantee Department will next produce a report on the comparison of export credit agencies; and if she will make a statement. [155655]

§ Mr. Mike O'Brien
[holding answer 24 February 2004]: ECGD is currently updating its research on the comparison of export credit agencies and hopes to be able to make its findings public in April.