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Company Directors (Disqualifications)

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether a target has been set for the number of proceedings to be brought in the public interest for disqualification of company directors. [145380]

Mr. Sutcliffe: As announced by my predecessor, the Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Miss Johnson), to the House on 28 March 2003, Official Report, column 30–31WS, no numerical targets are set for the disqualification of company directors.

The Insolvency Service is expected to bring proceedings in every case where it is in the public interest.

Departmental Grants

Brian Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what funding is provided in financial year 2003–04 by her Department to finance the Enterprising Solutions Award. [145489]

Nigel Griffiths: Approximately £35,000 this financial year.

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Departmental Staff

Mr. Russell Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of staff employed within her Department are over 55 years of age; and what (a) number and (b) percentage of staff recruited over the last 12 months are over 55 years of age. [145926]

Jacqui Smith: 13.5 per cent. of staff employed within DTI HQ are over 55 years of age. Of those staff recruited over the last 12 months (1 January-31 December 2003), eight were over 55, representing 3.8 per cent. of those recruited during that period.

Export Credits Guarantee Department

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what value of guarantees have been issued by the Export Credits Guarantee Department since 1997 which

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relate to (a) military and defence projects, (b) aerospace projects, (c) oil, petrochemical and gas projects, (d) environmental projects, (e) telecommunications and transport projects, (f) education and medical projects and (g) mining projects, broken down by country. [144806]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information requested is in the following table, except for (d) environmental projects. While projects may have environmental benefits, for example: water treatment plants, or paper mills that use recycled paper as raw material, it would not be appropriate to class these as primarily 'environmental'.

ECGD has, since 2001, assessed the potential environmental and social impacts of all projects it has been asked to support, except for defence and aerospace, which are subject to separate processes.

The currency values of ECGDs Guarantees have been converted at the exchange rates at the end of November.

£ million

Market Military and Defence Aerospace Oil, Petrochemical and Gas Environmental Telecomms and Transport Education and Medical Mining Other Grand Total

Abu Dhabi — — 8 — — — — 48 56

Algeria — — 84 — — — — 84

Anguilla — — — — — — — 1 1

Argentina — — — — — — — 1 1

Australia — 57 — — 2 — — 8 67

Austria — 13 — — — — — — 13

Azerbaijan — 13 — — 12 — — — 25

Bahrain — 157 — — — — — — 157

Bangladesh — — — — 80 — — — 80

Barbados — — — — 11 — — — 11

Belgium — 45 — — 10 — — — 54

Botswana — — 9 — — — — — 9

Brazil 74 55 110 — 1 — — 151 391

Brunei Darussalam 590 — — — — — — — 590

Canada — 345 — — — — — 3 348

Chile 2 173 — — — — — 175

China — 496 — 16 36 — — 584 1,133

Colombia — 19 — — — — — — 19

Costa Rica — — — — — — — — —

Croatia — 38 — — — — — 21 59

Cyprus — 15 — — 8 — — 7 30

Denmark — 24 — — — — — — 24

Dominica — — — — — — — 9 9

Dominican Republic — — — — 27 — — 20 47

EC Market n/k — — — — — — — 32 32

Egypt 16 43 7 89 2 — — 62 220

El Salvador — 82 — — — — — — 82

Finland — 32 — — — — — — 32

France — — 8 — 10 — — — 18

Germany 1 — — — 17 — — — 19

Ghana — — — 17 14 — — 31 63

Greece 79 77 — — 8 — — — 165

Hong Kong — 194 66 — 192 — — 42 494

Iceland — 31 — — — — — — 31

India 14 — — — 14 — — 77 106

Indonesia 67 142 — — 7 — — 65 281

Iran (Islamic Republic of) — — 37 3 — — 37 11 5 193

Israel — 5 — — — — — 16 21

Italy 4 — — — 10 — — — 15

Jamaica — — — — 22 — — 20 42

Japan . — — — — 2 — — 25 27

Kazakhstan — — — — 38 46 — — 84

Korea Republic of 82 231 — — 5 — 20 34 372

Kuwait 8 — — 9 — — — — 94

Lebanon — — — — — — — 26 26

Lesotho — — — — — — — 1 1

Lithuania 3 — — — — — — — 3

Luxembourg — 84 — — — — — — 84

Malaysia 363 — 40 — 10 — — 773 1,185

Maldives — — — — 3 — — 9 12

Mauritius — 44 — — — — — — 44

Mexico — — 68 1 4 — 2 77 151

Morocco — 11 — — 6 — — — 17

Netherlands — 178 — — — — — — 178

Nigeria — — 148 — — — — — 148

Oman 535 — 429 — 6 — — 35 1,005

Pakistan — — — 10 10 — — 2 22

Panama — — — 5 21 — — — 26

Papua New Guinea — — — — — — — 36 36

Peru — — — — — — — 1 1

Philippines — 151 — — 21 2 — — 142 506

Portugal — 46 — — 2 — — — 48

Qatar 178 148 — — — — — — 326

Romania 106 — — — 7 — — 86 199

Russian Federation — 18 128 — 184 — — 82 412

Saint Kitts and Nevis — — 7 6 — — 1 2 16

Saint Lucia — — — — — — — — —

Saudi Arabia 6,225 — — — 8 — — 13 6, 247

Singapore 19 11 8 — — 10 — — 8 155

Slovakia — — — — — — — — —

South Africa 1 ,270 — 249 — — — — 84 1,603

Sri Lanka — 129 — — 13 — — 23 165

Sweden 4 171 — — — — — — 175

Switzerland — 21 0 — — — — — — 210

Syrian Arab Republic — — — — — — — — —

Taiwan — 83 — — — — — 141 224

Thailand 30 122 — — 76 — — 16 244

Trinidad and Tobago — — — — 1 — — — 1

Tunisia — 50 — — — — — — 51

Turkey 253 70 33 23 25 — — 88 493

United Arab Emirates 49 551 — — 18 — — 11 630

United States 65 937 — — — — — 46 1,048

Uzbekistan — 43 — — — — — 1 45

Vanuatu — — — — 3 — — — 3

Venezuela — 10 — 49 — — — 37 96

Vietnam — 20 — — — — — 30 50

Zimbabwe — — — — 77 — — 12 89

Grand Total 10,115 5,480 1,43 1 230 1,226 46 60 3, 386 21,744

Market	Military and Defence	Aerospace	Oil, Petrochemical and Gas	Environmental	Telecomms and Transport	Education and Medical	Mining	Other	Grand Total
Abu Dhabi	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	48	56
Algeria	—	—	84	—	—	—	—		84
Anguilla	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Argentina	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Australia	—	57	—	—	2	—	—	8	67
Austria	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
Azerbaijan	—	13	—	—	12	—	—	—	25
Bahrain	—	157	—	—	—	—	—	—	157
Bangladesh	—	—	—	—	80	—	—	—	80
Barbados	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	11
Belgium	—	45	—	—	10	—	—	—	54
Botswana	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	9
Brazil	74	55	110	—	1	—	—	151	391
Brunei Darussalam	590	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	590
Canada	—	345	—	—	—	—	—	3	348
Chile	2	173	—	—	—	—	—		175
China	—	496	—	16	36	—	—	584	1,133
Colombia	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	19
Costa Rica	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Croatia	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	21	59
Cyprus	—	15	—	—	8	—	—	7	30
Denmark	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	24
Dominica	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	9
Dominican Republic	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	20	47
EC Market n/k	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32	32
Egypt	16	43	7	89	2	—	—	62	220
El Salvador	—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	82
Finland	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	32
France	—	—	8	—	10	—	—	—	18
Germany	1	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	19
Ghana	—	—	—	17	14	—	—	31	63
Greece	79	77	—	—	8	—	—	—	165
Hong Kong	—	194	66	—	192	—	—	42	494
Iceland	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	31
India	14	—	—	—	14	—	—	77	106
Indonesia	67	142	—	—	7	—	—	65	281
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	—	—	37	3	—	—	37	11 5	193
Israel	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	16	21
Italy	4	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	15
Jamaica	—	—	—	—	22	—	—	20	42
Japan .	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	25	27
Kazakhstan	—	—	—	—	38	46	—	—	84
Korea Republic of	82	231	—	—	5	—	20	34	372
Kuwait	8	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	94
Lebanon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	26
Lesotho	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Lithuania	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Luxembourg	—	84	—	—	—	—	—	—	84
Malaysia	363	—	40	—	10	—	—	773	1,185
Maldives	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	9	12
Mauritius	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	44
Mexico	—	—	68	1	4	—	2	77	151
Morocco	—	11	—	—	6	—	—	—	17
Netherlands	—	178	—	—	—	—	—	—	178
Nigeria	—	—	148	—	—	—	—	—	148
Oman	535	—	429	—	6	—	—	35	1,005
Pakistan	—	—	—	10	10	—	—	2	22
Panama	—	—	—	5	21	—	—	—	26
Papua New Guinea	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	36
Peru	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Philippines	—	151	—	—	21 2	—	—	142	506
Portugal	—	46	—	—	2	—	—	—	48
Qatar	178	148	—	—	—	—	—	—	326
Romania	106	—	—	—	7	—	—	86	199
Russian Federation	—	18	128	—	184	—	—	82	412
Saint Kitts and Nevis	—	—	7	6	—	—	1	2	16
Saint Lucia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Saudi Arabia	6,225	—	—	—	8	—	—	13	6, 247
Singapore	19	11 8	—	—	10	—	—	8	155
Slovakia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
South Africa	1 ,270	—	249	—	—	—	—	84	1,603
Sri Lanka	—	129	—	—	13	—	—	23	165
Sweden	4	171	—	—	—	—	—	—	175
Switzerland	—	21 0	—	—	—	—	—	—	210
Syrian Arab Republic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Taiwan	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	141	224
Thailand	30	122	—	—	76	—	—	16	244
Trinidad and Tobago	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Tunisia	—	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	51
Turkey	253	70	33	23	25	—	—	88	493
United Arab Emirates	49	551	—	—	18	—	—	11	630
United States	65	937	—	—	—	—	—	46	1,048
Uzbekistan	—	43	—	—	—	—	—	1	45
Vanuatu	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	3
Venezuela	—	10	—	49	—	—	—	37	96
Vietnam	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	30	50
Zimbabwe	—	—	—	—	77	—	—	12	89
Grand Total	10,115	5,480	1,43 1	230	1,226	46	60	3, 386	21,744

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