§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn),Official Report, 22 January, columns 118–19, he will list the dates and locations of the seminars on export controls to which he makes reference; and if he will indicate the number and types of companies in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the outcome of the seminars.
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§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 28 February 1991]: DTI non-proliferation seminars have been held this year in Southampton (17 January), Manchester (31 January) and London (5 February), and were attended by 30, 52 and 160 delegates respectively. A broad cross-section of United Kingdom industry was represented, with particularly strong participation from the electronics and defence industries. The programme of non-proliferation seminars will continue through the remainder of this year and events are already planned for Edinburgh (18 April), Bristol (4 June) and Birmingham (11 June).
I am satisfied that the seminars are making a valuable contribution to heightening awareness about the risks of clandestine procurement activities and explaining export controls.