HC Deb 08 December 1998 vol 322 c181W
Mr. MacShane

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many representatives of the Welsh and Scottish development agencies are stationed outside the United Kingdom. [62023]

Mr. Hain

The Welsh and Scottish Development Agencies have the following representatives stationed outside the UK:

Welsh Development Agency
Europe 5
Asia Pacific 8
Japan 3
USA 7
Canada 1
Total 24
Scottish Enterprise
Locate in Scotland Scottish Trade International
USA 18 5
Asia 6 6
Europe 6 5
South America — 2
South Africa — 1
United Arab Emirates — 1
Total 30 20

In addition, Highlands and Islands Enterprise have two representatives in Europe.

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