§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Board of Trade which Indian-based British firms she visited and how many contracts were signed during her trip to India; and if she will make a statement. [18820]
§ Mrs. BeckettI attended a breakfast meeting involving some 30 members of the British Business Group in Delhi and spoke at a lunch hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry for the local business community. I visited Rolls-Royce's premises. I was able to announce the creation of 10 Golden Jubilee Fellowships under the Indo-British Partnership and witnessed the signing of a joint venture agreement between Libra Weighing Machines Ltd., Sheffield, and Giri Brothers P Ltd. based in Chennai. The visit followed on from the successful Towards 2000 exhibition in October and re-emphasised the Government's strong commitment to the Indo-British Partnership.