HC Deb 30 October 2003 vol 412 cc347-8W
Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the reconstruction work being carried out in Iraq has been allocated to British businesses. [133407]

Ms Hewitt

We have no precise figures for the value of contracts awarded to British companies in Iraq. We are aware of a number of UK companies, which have been successful in winning business, but we have no means of calculating what proportion of the total work this represents.

Although there is no overall figure available, UK companies have won a number of contacts including:

  • De la Rue
  • Crown Agents
  • Standard Chartered
  • Halcrow
  • European Land Solutions
  • Olive Security

This list is not definitive, but shows that British firms are active in a variety of sectors in Iraq's reconstruction.