§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress he has made since 1 May 1997 in making his Department more commercial. [34730]
§ Mr. FatchettWe are committed to making this Department more business-like. We have introduced a new scheme of short-term attachments of business people to posts. One has already been completed, ten are underway, and two are due to start shortly. Thirty five of our most senior business leaders have agreed to act as Ambassadors for British business, working with our posts when they are overseas.