HC Deb 11 March 1985 vol 75 cc22-3W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many overseas trade fairs have been supported by the British Overseas Trade Board in (a) the European Economic Community, (b) the rest of Western Europe, (c) Eastern Europe, (d) the middle east, (e) the Far East, (f) North America, (g) South America and (h) Africa in each year since 1979.

Mr. Fletcher

The information is as follows:

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
(c) Eastern Europe 15 16 14 16 14 15
(d) Middle East 16 11 18 23 27 19
(e) Far East 33 25 31 40 50 62
(f) North America 82 69 76 82 71 68
(g) South America 2 5 3 4 2 2
(h) Africa 1 4 5 8 5 9
plus
(i) Australasia 5 4 5 7 6 6
Total 320 288 298 343 331 332