To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding has been provided by her Department to help finance (a) the Rethinking Construction Initiative, (b) the Sustainable Technologies Initiative, (c) the UK Online for Business Initiative, (d) the Waste and Resource Action Programme, (e) the Euroim II Initiative,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding has been provided by her Department to help finance (a) the Rethinking Construction Initiative, (b) the Sustainable Technologies Initiative, (c) the UK Online for Business Initiative, (d) the Waste and Resource Action Programme, (e) the Euroim II Initiative,...

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what action her Department is taking in the development of technology transfer to developing countries under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what action her Department is taking in the development of technology transfer to developing countries under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

What proposals he has develop a specific export strategy for the environmental technology and services industry; and what plans Dept has to encourage exports in environmental technology and services industry.

What proposals he has develop a specific export strategy for the environmental technology and services industry; and what plans Dept has to encourage exports in environmental technology and services industry.

How much was spent on promoting exports in the environmental technology and services industry in 1995-96; and what is budget for year 1995-96 of joint environmental markets units; and what amount of that budget was spent on export services. - Includes figures.

How much was spent on promoting exports in the environmental technology and services industry in 1995-96; and what is budget for year 1995-96 of joint environmental markets units; and what amount of that budget was spent on export services. - Includes figures.

To comment on the benefits to British business of the global technology partnership conference in Birmingham, 23rd to 25th March.

To comment on the benefits to British business of the global technology partnership conference in Birmingham, 23rd to 25th March.

How many companies from (a) Wales, (b) England, (c), Northern Ireland, (d) Scotland, (e) other nations of the European Community and (f) other nations outside the European Community, were represented at the Global Technology Partnership Conference in Birmingham, from 23rd to 25th March; what revenues were raised from the participation...

How many companies from (a) Wales, (b) England, (c), Northern Ireland, (d) Scotland, (e) other nations of the European Community and (f) other nations outside the European Community, were represented at the Global Technology Partnership Conference in Birmingham, from 23rd to 25th March; what revenues were raised from the participation...