HC Deb 11 February 1997 vol 290 cc123-4W
Mr. Garnier

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the outstanding bids for trade fair and overseas seminar support in 1997–98. [15598]

Mr. Nelson

I am pleased to announce today that my Department will offer grants for the remaining 40 trade fairs not included in my statement on 17 January. The full programme for 1997–98 will thus comprise support for groups exhibiting at 300 trade fairs and 31 seminars abroad. I am putting a list of the further events into the Library of the House and my Department will be writing individually to all those who made bids to tell them the outcome.