§ The Earl of Listowelasked Her Majesty's Government:
What support they are providing to those United Kingdom businessmen operating in Angola which provide services not associated with the oil industry. [HL2844]
§ The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)UK business representatives operating in Angola are entitled, as are all UK companies, to take advantage of the range of services offered by Trade Partners UK, in this case via the commercial team at the British Embassy, Luanda. Details of the services can be found at Trade Partners UK's website:www.tradepartners.gov.uk.
Trade Partners UK has recently agreed to increase the size of the commercial team at our Embassy in Luanda, doubling the current commercial staff complement to four. The additional staff will focus on sectors other than the oil and gas industry. This is a significant resource investment in Angola by Trade Partners UK and represents the commitment to UK business involved in non-oil and gas related sectors. The new team will be available to assist UK companies wishing to do business with Angola and also help Angolan companies looking for sources of goods and services from the UK.