§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what criteria he adopts in(a) selecting and (b) carrying out or aborting export missions. [62401]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 7 December 1998]: Export missions are selected on the basis of furthering my Department's objectives.
They are aborted only as a result of unforeseen circumstances such as unexpected Parliamentary business.