§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps have been taken to promote trade between Scandinavia and Scotland, and north-east Scotland in particular; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MasonThe Board of Trade, in close collaboration with the Export Council for Europe, offers a wide range of services to firms who wish to develop exports to Scandinavia. I am glad to say that Scottish firms are taking increasing advantage of these. Scottish firms were well represented in the British Week held in Denmark in 1964. The Scottish Council, which played an active part in organising the Week, sent a Mission to Denmark this spring; this included firms from the North-East. In June our Commercial Counsellor from Oslo visited a number of Scottish firms, including eight in the Aberdeen district, to discuss exports to Norway; and Scottish firms will be exhibiting at the British Trade Fair in Oslo next spring.