Inward Investment

HC Deb 12 March 1996 vol 273 cc519-20W

Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) where inward investment seminars and conferences were held by his Department in 1995; and what was the range of numbers participating; [19939]

(2) how many inward investment seminars or conferences were held by his Department in 1995 and at what cost; and what cost was incurred in renting the venues. [19946]

Mr. Oppenheim

For the financial year 1995–96, my Department's Invest in Britain Bureau has been involved with the following seminars and conferences for inward investors:

Where held	Overall costs	Cost of venue £	Number of participants
Copenhagen, Denmark	Seminar sponsored by Den Danske Bank	Nil	15
Munich	£25,000	864.8	130
Stuttgart	Sponsored by BW Bank	Nil	50
Seminar with IHK Frankfurt	Arranged by Chamber of Commerce	Nil	20
Osaka, Japan	1£80,075	14,678	153
Aomori, Japan	1£1,952	11,861	35
Akita, Japan	1£1,623	11,664	36
Morioka, Japan	1£2,415	12,254	46
Yamagata, Japan	1£1,709	11,407	24
Taipei Computer Association, Taiwan	2£140	Nil	6
1 £1 = 140 Yen.
2 £1 = 40 NT$.