Afghanistan: Mining

Question

Asked by

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.