Written question asked by Crispin Blunt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 October 2002. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 28 October 2002 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 the annual budget for Trade Partners UK for the financial year (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Blunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the annual budget is for Trade Partners UK for the financial year (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04. [75862] Ms Hewitt: Trade Partners UK is the trade development arm of British Trade International, which is a joint operation of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department of Trade and Industry. Trade Partners UK programme budget for the three years is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million 2001-02 outturn 59.0 2002-03 estimated outturn 71.9 2003-04 plans 76.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The administration costs relating to this expenditure are borne by the DTI and FCO.

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