§ 62. Mr. HindTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the response to his Department's export initiative.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkSince the launch on 12 January, nearly 9,000 export initiative booklets have been requested. While it is too soon to provide detailed figures on the take-up of the various schemes, considerable interest has been shown by exporters in the marketing initiative which provides access to independent consultancy advice on, among other things, how companies should approach and plan for their business abroad.