HC Deb 03 May 1977 vol 931 c120W
Mr. Cowans

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what facilities are available to nationalised industries to help them to develop their export potential.

Mr. Meacher

The full range of Government export services and promotional aids and the services provided by the Export Credits Guarantee Department are available to the nationalised industries. My right hon. Friend said on 8th February, in answer to the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke), that the Government welcomed the formation of the Nationalised Industries Overseas Group, which should provide a better co-ordination and impetus to the efforts of the nationalised industries to work together and with the private sector to the benefit of United Kingdom exports