§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Falkland Islands-based firms, which do not have outside ownership, have received grants or loans from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation.
§ Mr. RaisonForty-five.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the minutes and agendas of the board of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation are available to the public.
§ Mr. RaisonNo. But an annual report will be produced and will be available to the public. The first should be published at the end of July.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his reply of 14 June, Official Report, column 569, if he will list the 54 companies which have received assistance from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation.
§ Mr. RaisonA total of 48 firms or individuals have received assistance from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation, not 54 as stated in my reply of 14 June, at column569. I regret this discrepancy, which arises from the fact that a few received assistance over more than one project and were double counted previously. For reasons of commercial confidentiality, the corporation does not disclose information about assistance it has given without the prior consent of the firm or individual concerned.