§ Mrs. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give full details of the support offered to the ceramic and allied industry by the fairs and promotion branch for each of the last 13 years.
§ Mr. SainsburyDetails of support for events organised by the British Ceramic Manufacturers Federation a re not readily available prior to 1983–84. A table showing support follows. In 1990–91 the federation was offered support for one event in Frankfurt, but declined the offer. No application for support was made for 1991–92.
Financial year Number of exhibitors Financial support£ 1983–84 47 41,617 1984–85 48 52,001 1985–86 22 28,165 510W
Visits by overseas residents Number of visits ('000) Expenditure (£ million)1 Year London England United Kingdom London England United Kingdom 1980 7,440 11,150 12,421 1,695 2,665 2,930 1981 6,840 10,410 11,452 1,702 2,696 2,939 1982 7,140 10,680 11,636 1,825 2,850 3,133 1983 7,560 11,380 12,464 2,252 3,607 3,970 1984 8,400 12,550 13,644 2,658 4,166 4,576 1985 9,080 13,320 14,449 3,228 4,937 5,398
Financial year Number of exhibitors Financial support £ 1986–87 19 9,286 1987–88 19 19,500 1988–89 21 16,358 1989–90 24 26,267 1990–91 0 0 1991–92 0 0 In addition to receiving assistance at events organised by the federation, companies in the industry receive assistance at other DTI-supported events. However, records are not kept in a format to readily identify the number of such companies and the amount of support.