§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate his Department has made of the number of people likely to be displaced as a result of the proposed construction of the Ilisu Dam. [83977]
§ Mr. WilsonThe advice we have so far received is that between 12,000 to 15,000 people may be displaced as a result of the construction of the Ilisu Power Project. We will be commissioning independent advice on this and related matters.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what amount of credit is being 299W requested by Balfour Beattie from the Export Credits Guarantee Department to underwrite its share of the cost of the Ilisu Dam. [83978]
§ Mr. WilsonWhile the final amount of UK supply has not yet been finalised (and is a figure that at this stage is normally treated as commercial-in-confidence and not disclosed), I am advised that the current estimate of loan value is between US$200m and US$250m. No decision on ECGD cover has yet been taken.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the conditions which have been applied to the Her Majesty's Government's granting of export credit insurance for the Ilisu Dam. [84531]
§ Mr. WilsonNo decision on ECGD cover has been taken and so it is not possible to make any statement at this time.
§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if approval of UK export credit guarantees for the Ilisu Dam in Turkey will be conditional on the project complying with(a) the World Bank's guidelines and (b) the UN Convention on the Laws of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses International Waterways. [84228]
§ Mr. WilsonWe have yet to take a decision on whether ECGD support should be made available for this project. We require to be satisfied on a number of issues, including the implications for the local population and issues concerning downstream waterflows and neighbouring states.