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Afghanistan: Mining

Volume 717: debated on Monday 22 February 2010

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Lord Astor of Hever

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that United Kingdom companies know of opportunities for Afghan mining contracts. [HL2000]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
(Lord Young of Norwood Green)

On 27 January UKTI organised a trade and investment event in the margins of the London Conference on Afghanistan to raise awareness of commercial opportunities in a range of sectors in Afghanistan, including mining.