Export Credits Guarantee Department (Hansard, 25 March 1999)

HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 c360W 360W

§ Mr. Baldry
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to alter the accountability to him of the Export Credits Guarantee Department in response to the last sentence of paragraph 64 of Sir Richard Wilson's review of export promotion. [78438]

§ Mr. Wilson
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has no plans to alter the accountability of the ECGD. ECGD's Chief Executive will continue to be accountable to the Minister for Trade.