HC Deb 22 June 1994 vol 245 cc222-3W
19. Mr. Lidington

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps his Department is taking to promote trade with the ASEAN countries.

Mr. Needham

My Department now has in place a wide range of measures to promote trade with the ASEAN countries. These include the appointment of five export promoters from the private sector, who work with teams of officials to provide first-hand advice and assistance to British companies exporting to the ASEAN bloc.