Mr. John Mark Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what advice and assistance his Department gave to the West Midlands county council trade mission to Hong Kong from 19 October to 10 November 1984; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonMy Department provided advice to the Birmingham city council and the West Midlands county council on the export promotion aspects of a Birmingham and West Midlands festival held in Hong Kong in October and November 1984. The British Overseas Trade Board provided financial support under its usual conditions to participants in a parallel trade mission organised by the West Midlands regional group of chambers of commerce. It also gave financial and organisational support to a wider British trade promotion sponsored by the Birmingham chamber of commerce and industry.