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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the last occasion on which a Government Minister led a trade delegation to (a) Peru, (b) Qatar, (c) Saudi Arabia and (d) Singapore; and what future trade delegations are planned. [76556] Mr. Wilson: The information is as follows: Peru The last occasion a Government Minister led a trade delegation to Peru was November 1996. My Department plans to support four trade missions to Peru in the financial year 1999-2000: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date BEAMA 14-18 June 1999 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce 27 September-1 October 1999 British and Chilean Chamber of Commerce 22-26 November 1999 London Chamber of Commerce 20-26 March 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Qatar The former Minister for Trade led a trade delegation to Qatar in November 1997. My Department is planning to support four trade missions to Qatar in the financial year 1999-2000: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date Northern Development Company 5-7 February 2000 Middle East Association 26-28 February 2000 East Mercia Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1-3 April 2000 Rotherham Business Link 9-11 April 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Saudi Arabia The last occasion a Government Minister led a trade delegation to Saudi Arabia was in November 1995. My Department is planning to support six trade missions to Saudi Arabia in 1999-2000. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry 18-27 September 1999 Middle East Association 15-25 October 1999 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry 18-28 November 1999 Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry 25 January-3 February 2000 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry 29 February-9 March 2000 Business Link Rotherham 26 March-4 April 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Singapore The present Minister for Trade led a trade delegation to Singapore in October 1998. My Department is planning to support 14 trade missions to Singapore in 1999-2000: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date The Scottish Council for Development and Industry 19-23 April 1999 Defence Manufacturers Association 3-7 May 1999 East Mercia Chamber of Commerce and Industry 10-14 May 1999 Business Link Shropshire 21-25 June 1999 BESA 28 June-2 July 1999 Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 20-24 September 1999 Business Link Kent 27 September-1 October 1999 Manchester Chamber of Commerce 5-29 October 1999 Southern Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce 1-5 November 1999 Northern Development Company 22-26 November 1999 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry January 2000 (tbc) Luton and Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce 7-11 February 2000 North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce 28 February-3 March 2000 Business Link Sheffield 27-31 March 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

76556; 328 c110W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Ministers Saudi Arabia Singapore Trade missions Qatar