§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the annual budget is for Trade Partners UK for the financial year(a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04. [75862]
§ Ms HewittTrade Partners UK is the trade development arm of British Trade International, which is a joint operation of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Trade Partners UK programme budget for the three years is as follows:
£million 2001–02 outturn 59.0 2002–03 estimated outturn 71.9 2003–04 plans 76.4 The administration costs relating to this expenditure are borne by the DTI and FCO.