§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry if, further to his statement in the House of 19 March, he will place in the Library details of the agreement between him and ICL on the bank guarantees of £200 million that his Department is providing to ICL; and whether he intends to seek authority from the House for this guarantee.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallDetails of offers made under section 8 of the Industry Act are commercially confidential to the parties involved and it is not the practice to publish them. As my right hon. Friend said in his statement on 19 March, he will be seeking authority for the guarantee from the House in the near future.