British Goods and Services

HC Deb 16 July 1992 vol 211 c985W

Mr. Amess

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are his Department's objectives in promoting the sale of British goods and services.

Mr. Leigh

At home, my Department's objective is to help British businesses to produce competitive goods and services. Overseas, my Department's export promotion activities are aimed at increasing the United Kingdom's earnings, thus strengthening the United Kingdom's economic base.

Mr. Amess

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans his Department has to extend the buy British goods campaign.

Mr. Leigh

My Department has no buy British goods campaign. Such a campaign would be in conflict with the Government's free market policies. However, Ministers often point out the advantages of buying British goods and services where they are competitive in design, quality and price.