§ Ms HewittTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will announce support for any more trade fairs abroad in the year ending 31 March 1999. [29391]
§ Mrs. BeckettI announced in September the first parts of our programmes for supporting trade fairs, seminars and missions abroad. I am pleased to announce support in principle for another 146 trade fairs and 151 outward missions in the period up to 31 March 1999.
I will place lists of the additional events in the Library of the House and inform organisations that bid for support, Business Links and recipients of my Department's Overseas Trade Magazine.
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