§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what specific steps are taken by his Department and by Her Majesty's ambassador in 654W Tel Aviv to encourage British firms to export to Israel and to provide them with full commercial advice and normal diplomatic facilities.
§ Mr. HurdThe normal range of British Overseas Trade Board services is available to British exporters to Israel. The Embassy in Tel Aviv provides the same range of diplomatic facilities and commercial advice as other similarly sized posts. The British Overseas Trade Group for Israel has organised with the Department of Trade and our embassy in Tel Aviv one trade mission in March 1982 and two more are planned for October and November. The United Kingdom—Israeli joint committee comprising representatives from both sides continues to meet regularly to discuss bilateral trade matters.