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Sandstorm Report

Volume 470: debated on Tuesday 8 January 2008

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) with reference to the answer of 27 February 2007, Official Report, column 1300W, on the Sandstorm report, what plans he has to publish the Sandstorm report; (175536)

(2) to which (a) individuals and (b) organisations his Department provided access to (i) all and (ii) part of the Sandstorm report;

(3) with reference to the answer of 27 February 2007, Official Report, column 1300W, on the Sandstorm report, when his Department expects to make a definitive reply to Professor Prem Sikka of the University of Essex's request of 13 March 2006 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for publication of the Sandstorm report relating to the closure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International; and what the reasons are for the time taken to respond.

A response has been provided to Professor Prem Sikka's request of 13 March 2006. The Treasury is currently considering this case in response to an internal review request made by Professor Sikka in September 2007 under the Freedom of Information Act. A decision will be reached shortly.