HC Deb 28 May 2004 vol 422 c57W
Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will estimate the percentage of staff time devoted to promoting UK exports by(a)UK embassies in general and (b)the UK embassy in Saudi Arabia. [176413]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

We estimate that around a quarter of staff time at British Missions overseas is devoted to trade development and investment work, which includes trade development activity. The estimated figure for Saudi Arabia is around 15 per cent.