Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 March 1999. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Question: 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) Georgia, (b) Ghana, (c) Guatemala and (d) Honduras; and what future trade delegations are planned. - Inc list of past and future trade delegations.

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) Georgia, (b) Ghana, (c) Guatemala and (d) Honduras; and what future trade delegations are planned. [76532] Mr. Wilson: There have been no recent Ministerially-led missions to Georgia. There are no planned trade missions to that country. Lord Fraser of Carmyllie led a trade mission to Ghana from 3-5 March 1996. The following trade missions to Ghana are currently planned: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce 6-18 June 1999 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce 9-23 September 1999 London Chamber of Commerce February-March 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. There have been no recent Ministerially-led trade delegations to either Guatemala or Honduras and none are planned. A trade mission run by LATAG, the Latin American Trade Advisory Group, will visit Central America in July 1999; Guatemala will be one of the countries visited.

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