§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade if, in order to develop and expand British exports, he will appoint a committee of expert and experienced trade unionists and business and professional men and women to travel to prospective customers in foreign and Commonwealth countries to establish business and trade contacts and report back.
§ Mr. CroslandThe British National Export Council is sponsored by the Confederation of British Industries, the Trades Union Congress, the Association of British Chambers of Commerce and the City. It consists of representatives of these bodies and of the main Government Departments concerned, and of eminent individual industrialists. Members of the Council and its Area Committees and staff promote British exports in many ways, including overseas visits by individuals and groups.