House of Commons - Trade and Industry - Eighth Report

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Trade and Industry - Eighth Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 October 2006.

Contents

Terms of Reference

The Government's response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005-06

Agents as conduits for bribes
Recourse

Formal minutes
Appendix.The Government's response to Recommendations made by the Trade and Industry Committee in its Fifth Report of the 2005-06 Session published on 25 July 2006—Export Credits Guarantee Department's bribery rules

Public Consultations
Not carrying out a public consultation in 2004
Export Guarantees Advisory Council
Refusal of consent by applicants for ECGD to make investigations
Disclosure provisions
Special handling arrangements
International considerations
Independent due diligence
Other conduits through which to make bribes and engage in corrupt activity
Recourse
Whether ECGD should assume a regulatory role with investigatory powers
Review of 2006 procedures in 3 years

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Prepared 27 October 2006