§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress has been made towards the targets set in 1998 for achievement in 1999–02, with514W (a) improving support for exporters, (b) raising the quality of service, (c) generating additional exports and (d) enhancing the business image of the UK. [83598]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 26 November 2002]: British Trade International was established in 1999 to bring together the work of my Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on international trade and investment; and to bring sharper focus to the Government's trade development activity.
Information on progress against PSA targets is published annually in the Government Expenditure Plans for British Trade International (Cm. 5415).