§ Sir Eldon GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is making additional provision for information developed by Her Majesty's overseas posts about export opportunities to be made available to British industry in light of the insolvency of the Export intelligence service.
§ Mr. SainsburyCable and Wireless plc have taken over from Export Opportunities Ltd. the contract to match and distribute business opportunities from the Export Intelligence database, and there has been no break in the service to subscribers. I understand that the liquidator of Trade Network International Ltd. is seeking a buyer for the Export Network business under which its customers can search information on-line including that in Export Intelligence. My Department's other contract with Financial Times Profile to provide on-line access is unaffected.