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Dept of Trade and Industry

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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) Japan, (b) Jordan, (c) Kenya and (d) Kuwait; and what future trade delegations are planned. [76538] Mr. Wilson: The information is as follows: Japan The Minister of State for Northern Ireland led a trade delegation to Japan from 15-27 March 1998. My department plans to support 38 trade missions to Japan in the financial year 1999/2000: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date British Nuclear Industry Forum 5-15 April 1999 British Tourist Authority 11-17 April 1999 Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry May 1999 (tba) Motor Sport Industries Association 17-21 May 1999 JTA/Exports to Japan Unit 24-28 May 1999 British Knitting and Clothing Export Council 31 May-4 June 1999 (tbc) Aromatherapy Trade Council June 1999 (tbc) Birmingham Chamber of Commerce 7-11 June 1999 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry 14-18 June 1999 (tbc) British Airports Group 21-23 June 1999 The National Wool Textile Export Corporation 21-25 June 1999 The British Council Between September 1999 and March 2000 (tba) Export Action Centre for Building Materials September 1999 (tba) JTA/Exports to Japan Unit September 1999 (tba) Northern Development Company 6-10 September 1999 JTA/Department of Trade and Industry Autumn 1999 (tba) The British Council (Education Counselling Service) 1-11 October 1999 British Jewellery and Giftware Federation 11-15 October 1999 Energy Industries Council 2-5 November 1999 British Knitting and Clothing Export Council November 1999 (tba) Food From Britain November 1999 (tba) The Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers Ltd. November 1999 (tba) The Scottish Council For Development and Industry 15-19 November 1999 Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce, Trading and Enterprise November 1999 (tba) JTA/Exports to Japan Unit November 1999 (tba) Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders November 1999 (tba) North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry January 2000 (tbc) Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry late January 2000 British Marine Industries Federation February 2000 (tba) Publishers Association 14-16 February 2000 British Furniture Manufacturers March 2000 (tba) Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce March 2000 (tba) Business Link Kent March 2000 (tba) Federation of British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufactures' March 2000 (tba) Association JEBA/JTA/Exports to Japan Unit tba JTA/Exports to Japan Unit tba JTA/Exports to Japan Unit tba JTA/Exports to Japan Unit tba _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Jordan The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment led a trade delegation to Jordan from 5-8 December 1998. My Department is planning to support five trade missions to Jordan in the financial year 1999-2000. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date Middle East Association 24 May-9 June 1999 South of England Exporters Association 19-22 September 1999 Business Link Milton Keynes and North Bucks 3-15 October 1999 Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the British 20-22 November 1999 Consultants Bureau Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry January 2000 (tbc) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Kenya There have been no recent Ministerially-led trade delegations to Kenya. My Department is planning to support one trade mission to Kenya in the financial year 1999-2000. Business Link Sussex 1-10 February 2000. Kuwait There have been no recent Ministerially-led trade delegations to Kuwait. However, Kuwait has been visited by many UK Ministers and I plan to visit next month. My Department plans to support three trade missions to Kuwait in the financial year 1999-2000. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry 11-13 September 1999 Sheffield International Trade Centre 2-4 November 1999 Middle East Association 18-21 February 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

76538; 328 c111-3W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Kuwait Japan Ministers Jordan Kenya Trade missions