§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the contract awarded to Export Opportunities Ltd. for the marketing of export intelligence was subject to competitive tender; and what the number of subscribers to the export intelligence service now is.
§ Mr. ForthYes. Export intelligence is available on an automated matching basis from Export Opportunities Ltd., and by on-line inquiry from Trade Network International Ltd. and from FT Information Online Ltd. The three companies are in competition with each other and the number of customers each has is commercially confidential.