HC Deb 04 December 2002 vol 395 c838W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans her Department has to conduct a social and environmental impact assessment of(a) the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and (b) the Baku- Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline. [83729]

Ms Hewitt

Social and environmental impact assessments have been carried out by Environmental Resources Management (ERM) for the three countries that the BTC oil pipeline runs through, and can be found on the BTC website: www.caspiandevelopmentandexport.com The prospective lenders to BTC Co. are receiving independent advice on environmental and social issues.

ECGD considers relevant impact assessments as part of its due diligence procedures on any application from a UK exporter.