South Africa (Hansard, 26 January 1984)

§ Mr. Channon

A list showing the British Overseas Trade Board—BOTB—supported outward missions to South Africa from 1977 to 1982, the average grant per mission and the total cost of grants for each of those years is as follows.

The total cost to the BOTB of grants for missions to South Africa for the period 1977 to 1982 was £461,775.

British Overseas Trade Board supported outward missions to South Africa

1977

Sponsor

Engineering Industries Association
Federation of Sussex Industries and Chamber of Commerce
British Printing Machinery Association
Walsall Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Slough and District Chamber of Commerce
Scottish Council Development and Industry
Sheffield Chamber of Comtnerce
Agricultural Engineers Association Ltd.
Ship and Boat Builders National Federation
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Birmingham Engineering and Building Centre
Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Gauge and Tool Makers Association
British Stationery and Office Products Federation
Dundee and Tayside Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Engineering Industries Association
Average grant per mission—£4,270
Total grant for year—£72.600

Note: A total of 225 participants, including, for each mission. a representative of the sponsor body in the capacity of mission secretary, received the BOTB grant of £300 which was applicable in 1977. The sponsors representatives received a double grant.

1978

Sponsor

Merseyside Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Scottish Council Development and Industry
Engineering Industries Association
Ship and Boat Builders National Federation
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Birmingham Engineering and Building Centre
Leeds Chamber of Commerce and Industry
North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Engineering Industries Association
Average grant per mission—£4,166
Total grant for year—£54.165

Note: A total of 157 participants, including, for each mission, a representative of the sponsor body in the capacity of mission secretary, received the BOTB grant of £345 which was applicable in 1978. The sponsors representatives received a double grant.

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1979

Sponsor

Walsall Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Engineering Industries Association
South Bucks and East Berks Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
East London and South West Essex Export Club
Scottish Council Development and Industry
Coventry Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Agricultural Engineers Association Ltd.
Leicester and County Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Dundee and Tayside Chamber of Commerce and Industry
British Ceramic Plant and Machinery Manufacturers Association
Engineering Industries Association
Average grant per mission—£4,830
Total grant for year—£67,620

Note: A total of 182 participants, including, for each mission, a representative of the sponsor body in the capacity of mission secretary, received the BOTB grant of £345 which was applicable in 1979. The sponsors representatives received a double grant.

1980

Sponsor

Engineering Industries Association
Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Worcester and District Chamber of Commerce
Scottish Council Development and Industry
Publishers Association
Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
British Stationery and Office Products Federation
Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Engineering and Building Centre
Engineering Industries Association
Average grant per mission—£5,080
Total grant for year—£55,890

Note: A total of 151 participants, including, for each mission, a representative of the sponsor body in the capacity of mission secretary, received the BOTB grant of £345 which was applicable in 1980. The sponsors representatives received a double grant.

1981

Sponsor

Engineering Industries Association
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.
South Wales Exporters Club
Worcester and District Chamber of Commerce
Scottish Council Development and Industry
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
Export Council for the British Jewellery and Giftware Federation
Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping
Export Association of Nottingham
Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dundee and Tayside Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Engineering and Building Centre
Engineering Industries Association
Walsall Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Average grant per mission—£7,631
Total grant for year—£114,475

Note: A total of 74 participants, including, for each mission, a representative of the sponsor body in the capacity of mission secretary, received the BOTB grant of £345, and 200 participants and sponsors representatives received the BOTB grant of £415 from 1 April 1981.

1982

Sponsor

Engineering Industries Association
Coventry Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Thames Export Club
Association of British Manufacturers of Photographic, 673 Cine and Audio Visual Equipment
Export Council for the British Jewellery and Giftware Federation
Worcester and District Chamber of Commerce
Scottish Council Development and Industry
Engineering Industries Association
Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Engineering and Building Centre
Derby and Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce
Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce
Engineering Industries Association
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.
Average grant per mission—£6,930
Total grant for year—£97,025

Note: A total of 194 participants, including, for some missions, a representative of the sponsor body in the capacity of mission secretary, received the BOTB grant of £415 and 28 participants including a sponsor representative received the BOTB grant of £480 from 1 November 1982.