§ 9. Mr. Jacksonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what arrangements he has made to help the British exhibitors at the World Fair in Montreal in 1967.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThe exhibition to be held in Montreal in 1967 is not a trade fair, but a first category exhibition under the 1928 Paris Convention. The organisers have invited Governments to participate and erect national pavilions, conforming to the overall theme "Man and His World". The British Government pavilion will be planned accordingly and a large part of it devoted to depicting our scientific and industrial achievements and potential. We look forward to the co-operation of industry in providing much of the exhibit material.
§ Mr. JacksonI thank the hon. Gentleman for that reply. Can he give further details? For example, what plans have the Government for employing an architect for the exhibition? Secondly, what will be the outlay of the Government? Thirdly, how far does he feel that the British Government's participation will act as a stimulus to individual firms?
§ Mr. HughesSir Basil Spence will design the pavilion and we are allocating £3 million to cover expenditure on the exhibition. We shall also be dependent on a wide range of industries for the provision of much of the material to be displayed in the pavilion, especially in the large section devoted to scientific and technological achievements. Firms or groups of firms will have limited opportunities for the retail sale of consumer goods and we hope that British industry will take full advantage of these opportunities.