HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 cc475-6W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the number of export trade missions received by the British commercial attachés at the United Kingdom consulates in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in each of the years 1970 to 1976; and how many such missions have given notice that they expect to go to South Africa in the current year.

Mr. Meacher

The number of officially supported trade missions to South Africa in these years is as follows:

1970 … … 12
1971 … … 8
1972 … … 11
1973 … … 17
1974 … … 18
1975 … … 16
1976 … … 17

The BOTB expects to support 19 trade missions to this market in 1977. All BOTB assisted missions are received by the Consulate-General in Johannesburg and the itineraries of most missions would also involve contact with the Consulates-General at Cape Town and Durban.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish a representative list of some of the main trade missions supported in part by public funds that have visited South Africa over the past five years.

Mr. Meacher

The following organisations have sponsored officially supported trade missions to South Africa in this period:

  • Luton Dunstable & District Chamber of Commerce.
  • Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Shipping.
  • Kent & Sussex Exporters Club.
  • Leeds Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Building Materials Export Group.
  • British Stationery & Office Products Federation.
  • Lighting Industry Federation Ltd.
  • Clothing Export Council of Great Britain.
  • Federation of Sussex Industries.
  • Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
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  • British Ceramic Plant & Machinery Manufacturers Association.
  • British Jewellery & Giftware Federation Ltd. Book Development Council.
  • Scottish Council Development & Industry.
  • British Food Export Council.
  • North of England Development Council.
  • British Agricultural Export Council.
  • Nottingham Chamber of Commerce.
  • Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Bradford Chamber of Commerce.
  • Slough & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Scientific Instrument Manufacturers Association of Gt. Britain.
  • Newham Export Club.
  • Birmingham Chamber of Industry & Commerce.
  • Engineering Industries Association.
  • Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce.
  • Merseyside & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
  • Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Ltd.
  • Hydraulic Association of Great Britain. London Chamber of Commerce.
  • PIRA.
  • Dundee & Tayside Chamber of Commerce.
  • Agricultural Engineers Association Ltd.
  • Birmingham Engineering & Building Centre.
  • Leicester & County Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Railway Industry Association of Great Britain.
  • Gauge & Toolmakers Association.
  • City of Westminster Chamber of Commerce.
  • Walsall Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Association of British Mining Equipment Exporters.
  • Development Corporation for Wales.
  • North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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