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Deposited Paper DEP 01/1722

Deposited by

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Deposited papers

Date

6 December 2001

Reference

DEP 01/1722

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will comment about the support available from his Department to assist United Kingdom businesses participating in overseas trade fairs and seminars; and which trade fairs, seminars and outward missions his Department will support in the year 1st April...

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 1998

Reference

319 c433-4W; 60317

House

House of Commons

Clinton-Davis, Lord

Statement on plans for a new export initiative. - Includes fact that to ensure that export promotion programmes are targeted, the DTI and the FCO will set up a new export forum - a working group, to carry out a full assessment of how well these programmes work.

Asked by

Baroness Nicol (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 1997

Reference

580 c16WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Trade and Industry

What new initiatives he is planning to secure business for the United Kingdom in (a) the Middle East and (b) the Far East.

Asked by

Harry Greenway (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 July 1996

Answered on

18 July 1996

Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what new initiatives he is planning to secure business for the United Kingdom in (a) the middle east and (b) the far east; and if he will make a statement.[36381] Mr. Nelson: [holding answer 17 July 1996]: Through the Overseas Trade Services organisation the Government spend more than £200 million a year on a wide range of export promotion services and support helping to secure business of UK companies across the world. For the markets of the middle east and the far east, my Department is supporting an extensive programme of trade missions, trade fairs, exhibitions, seminars, sectoral and market promotions, and is planning Ministerial and other high level visits with accompanying business delegations. Examples of initiatives include: (a) Middle east; A major exhibition in Bahrain in February 1997 to highlight British design excellence. A programme of Gulf update conferences through the UK to promote the Gulf as an export destination and to market the 14 DTI supported trade missions to the Gulf between autumn 1996 and spring 1997. A series of initiatives to encourage British businesswomen to visit the Gulf and to access the extensive network of Arab women who own businesses in the region. My Department took a team of British businesswomen to Saudi Arabia in March--to demonstrate that women can do business there. The Israel-Britain Business Council, a new forum for business, has been established and has now held its second meeting. (b) Far east; Visits in September by the President of the Board of Trade to China, by myself to East Asia, and by Lord Fraser to South East Asia, all with UK business delegations. Hosting the meeting of the Singapore British Business Group in October in the UK and supporting the first meeting of the British Philippines Business Group in Manila in September. Working with UK business to set up a British Industrial centre in Japan, where British businesses can share facilities. Running a regular programme of "Key Contacts Japan" events where high level UK based Japanese contacts are introduced to quality British Manufacturers. Supporting UK participation in over 100 trade fairs and trade missions throughout the region over the next six to nine months.

Date

18 July 1996

Reference

36381; 281 c614-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

If he will comment on economic relations between the United Kingdom and Lebanon. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 February 1995

Reference

254 c865W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

What is the involvement of the British Government in the promotion of British business interests in the reconstruction of central Beirut.

Asked by

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 February 1995

Reference

254 c865W

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

Statement on what he is doing to promote exports from Wales; & what role the Export Development Adviser for Wales has in these plans.

Asked by

Rod Richards (Conservative)

Answering body

Welsh Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 1993

Reference

221 c646-8W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written question

How much has been spent by his Department on activities arising from trade fairs in Iraq since 1979 & to give details of financial & technical support supplied to visiting trade delegations from the UK to Iraq in each year since 1979. - Inc table & fact that details not...

Asked by

Lord Stratford (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 January 1991

Reference

184 c581W;184 c578W

House

House of Commons

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