HC Deb 03 May 1966 vol 727 c99W
Mr. Tilney

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state in table form the cost to the Revenue, and to the balance of payments from private enterprise contributions, of British trade fairs in foreign and Commonwealth countries during the last five years; and what increase there has been in British exports to the respective countries concerned subsequently.

Mr. Jay

The Board of Trade provides financial support to the organisers of

BRITISH TRADE FAIRS 1961–1966
Table 1
Year Event B.O.T. Contribution £000
1961
May/June Moscow 98
1962
May/June Stockholm 58
1964
April Barcelona 15
Sept./Oct. Sydney 75
November Peking 30
1965
Sept./Oct. Tokyo 51
1966
April/May Oslo 30 (estimated)
July Moscow 100 (estimated)
October Mexico 75 (estimated)