§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development when she was consulted about human rights and sustainable development issues relating to the Ilisu Dam project in Turkey; and what advice she gave. [124181]
§ Clare ShortWe were consulted about this project, as a part of ECGD's wider Whitehall consultation, in January 1999. We commented on ECGD's terms of reference for an independent review of environmental and resettlement impact reports produced by the project sponsors. DFID has no engagement with Turkey other than our support for emergency relief following the earthquake in August and November 1999. We have therefore had no advisory input into the Ilisu Dam project.