§ 73. Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans his Department has to promote increased trade links with the Soviet Union and in particular the three Baltic republics.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Department has a very full forward programme of events to promote trade with the Soviet Union, including high-level visits, sectoral working groups and specific support for British companies attending trade fairs, missions and seminars. In addition, the Department handles over 100 inquiries a week from British companies seeking business in the Soviet Union.
Although there are no events currently targeted on specific Republics, the major trade event in 1991 will be a British week in Leningrad, which we hope will promote business with a wide area of the Soviet Union, including the nearby Baltic republics.