Export Promotion (Hansard, 14 July 1993)

HC Deb 14 July 1993 vol 228 c550W 550W

§ 29. Mr. Rowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department takes for promotion of British exports.

§ Mr. Goodlad
It is a key objective of the Department to promote United Kingdom exports. Seventeen per cent. of frontline diplomatic staff and 48 per cent. of senior locally engaged staff working in 196 missions overseas are employed full time on this task.