Ilisu Dam (Hansard, 29 November 1999)

§ Dr. Tonge
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the Government's current investment in the Ilisu Dam, Turkey; and if he will make a statement. [100056]

§ Mr. Caborn
The Government have provided no support for the Ilisu dam project. We have not yet made a decision on the application for export credit support from Balfour Beatty.

§ Mr. Alan Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the meetings his Department has held with Balfour Beatty plc about the Ilisu Dam Project since 1 January 1998. [100170]

§ Mr. Caborn
Balfour Beatty has attended meetings with ECGD on:

23 June 1998

9 October 1998

9 April 1999

30 June 1999

9 July 1999

8 September 1999

30 September 1999

Balfour Beatty and ECGD have been present at meetings of the Export Credit Agencies and contractors on:

24 July 1998

18 December 1998

28 April 1999

Balfour Beatty was also present at meetings in Turkey on 12–13 May which the Minister for Trade held with Turkish officials, when Ilisu was discussed.