Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 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, if he will make a statement on progress made by his Department's Joint Environmental Markets Unit in securing sales of British green technologies and services abroad.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on progress made by his Department's Joint Environmental Markets Unit in securing sales of British green technologies and services abroad. [137873] Ms Hewitt: The Joint Environmental Market Unit's (JEMU) role--working with others such as Trade Partners UK--is to promote the UK's environmental industry's capabilities and to help provide market access to relevant suppliers. JEMU has made good progress in implementing specific initiatives identified in its three year Business Plan, published in 1998. A key achievement has been the development of the first online database of UK environmental capabilities, providing a world wide shop window which enables companies to be contacted directly from one site. Representatives of the UK environmental industry have recently acknowledged JEMU's contribution to trade promotion as being relevant and effective.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c500W; 137873
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Environment protection Technology Joint Environmental Markets Unit Trade promotion
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