Anglo-Taiwanese Trade

HC Deb 08 December 1980 vol 995 cc236-7W

Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will make a statement on Anglo-Taiwanese trade; and how the representation of British industry there compares with that of other countries.

Mr. Eyre

Britain's trade with Taiwan is small but growing and British business men are becoming increasingly interested in this market. Many British firms have representatives in Taiwan, and the role of the ATTC with offices in London and Taipei is to promote bilateral trade primarily by assisting visiting British business men. The scale and effectiveness of British business representation compares favourably with other European'' countries but is smaller than the corresponding American and Japanese organisations.