§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what projects the Export Credits Guarantee Department supported relating to the services or infrastructure of the mines and railways in the Akashat area of Iraq before 1990; if any costs were incurred by the ECGD as a result of such support; and whether any liabilities relating to such support are still outstanding. [10092]
§ Mrs. RocheIn 1987, the ECGD provided £14.8 million of cover in support of a contract to provide water treatment plants and related pipelines for the Akashat railway. The ECGD paid £10.2 million of claims on this contract and this amount remains outstanding.