§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total Government expenditure on export promotion, including subventions to private associations of exporters or industrialists, in 1973, 1974, 811W and 1975; and what is the estimated sum for 1976; and what percentage increase or decrease this represents in real terms year on year in the period concerned.
§ Mr. DeakinsTotal Government expenditure on export promotion, including staff costs, was assessed at £32.9 million in 1973–74 and £38.8 million in 1974–75. It is estimated at £48.1 million in 1975–76. In real terms these figures show no significant variation in the level of expenditure between the three years. Estimates for 1976–77 have not been pubilshed, but expenditure in that year is expected to continue at broadly the same level in real terms.