HC Deb 17 December 1998 vol 322 c696W
Mr. Boswell

To 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.