§ Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many British trade missions visited South 406W Africa in each year from 1979; how many such missions received a grant from his Department; what was the total grant per mission; and what was the total cost to his Department in each of those years.
§ Mr. FletcherThe cost to the British Overseas Trade Board of outward missions is dependent upon the number of participants and the rate of grant to the particular market applying at the time. The cost in pounds of BOTB-supported outward missions to South Africa from 1979 to date is set out below:
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Missions £ 1979 3 at 3,450 2 at 4,485 2 at 2,760 2 at 6,555 1 at 5,175 1 at 7,245 1 at 3,795 1 at 6,210 TOTAL 13 at 60,375 1980 2 at 7,245 2 at 4,830 2 at 4,485 1 at 3,105 1 at 4,140 1 at 5,175 1 at 5,520 1 at 6,900 TOTAL 1 at 57,960 1981 3 at 7,885 2 at 6,900 2 at 8,715 1 at 7,245 1 at 5,865 1 at 7,055 1 at 3,735 1 at 9,960 1 at 4,980 1 at 9,130 1 at 10,790 TOTAL 15 at 113,645 1982 2 at 4,980 2 at 4,565 2 at 7,055 1 at 9,130 1 at 9,960 1 at 8,685 1 at 2,075 1 at 7,470 1 at 7,885 1 at 5,760 1 at 8,160 TOTAL 14 at 92,325 1983 3 at 10,560 2 at 5,280 1 at 5,760 1 at 2,880 1 at 8,640 1 at 12,960 I at 9,120 1 at 10,080 1 at 7,680
Missions £ 1 at 12,480 1 at 6,240 1 at 9,600 TOTAL 15 at 127,680 1984 3 at 8,640 2 at 7,860 1 at 9,600 1 at 12,480 1 at 7,200 1 at 11,520 1 at 10,080 1 at 4,800 1 at 5,280 1 at 11,040 1 at 13,920 TOTAL 14 at 127,200 1985 2 at 7,200 1 at 12,480 1 at 9,600 TOTAL* 4 at 36,480 * To 31 March.