§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what further action he intends to take to improve exports of heavy electrical products.
§ Mr. SainsburySubstantial new measures to help exporters have already been introduced this year. ECGD support has been extended and premia reduced. The Overseas Projects Board has set up a number of sectoral working groups, including one on power, to help improve the United Kingdom's share of major products overseas. The Department is already supporting exporters of heavy electrical products through its export services. Sixty additional staff have been assigned to export promotion and 100 export promoters are being seconded from the private sector. There are no plans to introduce further help, but, as always, we would be happy to consider any requests from the industry for such help.