Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 29 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 2003. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 6 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what sum has been identified to cover possible contingent liabilities consequent on the provision of insurance services to Huntingdon Life Sciences. - No figures and inc fact that commercial confidentiality reasons prevent us from disclosing details of the sums involved.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what sum has been identified to cover possible contingent liabilities consequent on the provision of insurance services to Huntingdon Life Sciences. [94977] Ms Hewitt: Although the Department has recognised the possibility of contingent liabilities consequent on the provision of insurance services to Huntingdon Life Sciences, under Exemption 13-- Third Party Commercial Confidences--of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, commercial confidentiality reasons prevent us from disclosing details of the sums involved.

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