§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the oral statement by the Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce of 15 February 2000,Official Report, column 172WH, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Ilisu Dam on water suppliers and shortage in Iraq. [111229]
§ The Prime MinisterThe arrangements to be proposed by the relevant Turkish authorities for ensuring that adequate downstream water flows will be maintained at all times will be assessed by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) as part of its underwriting consideration of this project. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has indicated that this is one of the key concerns he wishes to see addressed before any decision about ECGD support for the project.