§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now make a statement on the work to date of his Construction Exports Advisory Board, indicating in particular: (a) how often it has met, (b) what secretarial and research back-up it has, (c) what publications it has produced, (d) how many consortia for overseas work it has helped to form and (e) what is the value of the contracts or professional services which it has assisted United Kingdom firms to obtain.
§ Mr. FreesonSince its establishment in December 1975 the board has met five times. It is serviced jointly by officials from the Departments of the Environment and Trade and can draw on the resources of these Departments for secretarial and
402WMarch 1964 the board was a lender of last resort only.