HC Deb 26 February 2002 vol 380 c1159W
Mr. Ancram

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British embassies have submitted requests for(a) prime ministerial and (b) other ministerial endorsement of commercial contracts in their respective countries in the last three years, broken down by (i) UK companies and (ii) other companies, indicating in each case the value of contracts concerned and the outcome of each of the endorsements. [36703]

Mr. Straw

Ministers write frequently in support of UK commercial interests in overseas markets. The information is not, however, available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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