§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what support her Department offers to British companies wishing to bid for reconstruction projects in the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina; and if she will make a statement. [1452]
§ Mrs. RocheReconstruction projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina are funded principally by the World Bank, European bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Commission. Information on these, and other multilateral aid funded projects, is held by the World Aid Section of my Department and is available to all British companies.
More generally, my Department has also promoted awareness among British companies of the opportunities—both general and specific—arising out of the international reconstruction effort in Bosnia through, among other initiatives, the mounting of conferences and seminars. My Department also provides regular updates on the latest commercial and political developments to companies which have expressed an interest in reconstruction opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.