Export Credits Guarantee Department

HC Deb 05 March 2004 vol 418 cc1194-5W

Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the Export Credits Guarantee Department has(a) received and (b) paid claims under political risk insurance in connection with the Dabhol-Enron Power Plant in India since 3 June 2003; and if she will make a statement. [156071]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

ECGD is examining claims under the Overseas Investment Insurance Policies issued in connection with the Dabhol project and therefore no claim has been paid. Details of the claim made by the banks on ECGD are commercially confidential under Exemption 13—Third Party's Commercial Confidence of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.