HC Deb 06 March 1968 vol 760 c101W
Mr. Luard

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to give further encouragement to exporters, he will consider removing the restriction which limits the number of times a firm may participate in any overseas trade fair under the Board of Trade's Joint Venture Scheme.

Mr. Crosland

The Joint Venture Scheme has proved very successful and is being increasingly used by exporters to demonstrate and sell their goods in the market places of the world. I have therefore decided to abolish immediately the present limitation on the number of times an individual firm may participate in a joint venture at any Overseas Trade Fair.