§ Mr MacShaneTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions his Department has had with(a) the Albanian commercial office, (b) VEFA Holdings and (c) Anglo-Adriatic Holdings in the last five years. [16401]
§ Mr. NelsonOfficials from this Department had discussions on a number of occasions with the Albanian commercial office on matters relating to furthering trade and investment opportunities for UK companies in Albania. However, the Department had no contact with the Albanian commercial office in 1996 and I understand that it may have ceased operating early that year.
The Department has had no discussion with either VEFA Holdings or Anglo-Adriatic Holdings in the last five years.