asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many British trade missions visited South Africa in each year from 1979; how many such missions received a grant from his Department; what was the total grant per mission; and what was the total cost to his Department in each of those years.
The cost to the British Overseas Trade Board of outward missions is dependent upon the number of participants and the rate of grant to the particular market applying at the time. The cost in pounds of BOTB-supported outward missions to South Africa from 1979 to date is set out below:
| Missions | £ |
| 1979 | |
| 3 at | 3,450 |
| 2 at | 4,485 |
| 2 at | 2,760 |
| 2 at | 6,555 |
| 1 at | 5,175 |
| 1 at | 7,245 |
| 1 at | 3,795 |
| 1 at | 6,210 |
| TOTAL | |
| 13 at | 60,375 |
| 1980 | |
| 2 at | 7,245 |
| 2 at | 4,830 |
| 2 at | 4,485 |
| 1 at | 3,105 |
| 1 at | 4,140 |
| 1 at | 5,175 |
| 1 at | 5,520 |
| 1 at | 6,900 |
| TOTAL | |
| 1 at | 57,960 |
| 1981 | |
| 3 at | 7,885 |
| 2 at | 6,900 |
| 2 at | 8,715 |
| 1 at | 7,245 |
| 1 at | 5,865 |
| 1 at | 7,055 |
| 1 at | 3,735 |
| 1 at | 9,960 |
| 1 at | 4,980 |
| 1 at | 9,130 |
| 1 at | 10,790 |
| TOTAL | |
| 15 at | 113,645 |
| 1982 | |
| 2 at | 4,980 |
| 2 at | 4,565 |
| 2 at | 7,055 |
| 1 at | 9,130 |
| 1 at | 9,960 |
| 1 at | 8,685 |
| 1 at | 2,075 |
| 1 at | 7,470 |
| 1 at | 7,885 |
| 1 at | 5,760 |
| 1 at | 8,160 |
| TOTAL | |
| 14 at | 92,325 |
| 1983 | |
| 3 at | 10,560 |
| 2 at | 5,280 |
| 1 at | 5,760 |
| 1 at | 2,880 |
| 1 at | 8,640 |
| 1 at | 12,960 |
| I at | 9,120 |
| 1 at | 10,080 |
| 1 at | 7,680 |
Missions
| £
|
| 1 at | 12,480 |
| 1 at | 6,240 |
| 1 at | 9,600 |
| TOTAL | |
| 15 at | 127,680 |
1984
| |
| 3 at | 8,640 |
| 2 at | 7,860 |
| 1 at | 9,600 |
| 1 at | 12,480 |
| 1 at | 7,200 |
| 1 at | 11,520 |
| 1 at | 10,080 |
| 1 at | 4,800 |
| 1 at | 5,280 |
| 1 at | 11,040 |
| 1 at | 13,920 |
| TOTAL | |
| 14 at | 127,200 |
1985
| |
| 2 at | 7,200 |
| 1 at | 12,480 |
| 1 at | 9,600 |
| TOTAL* | |
| 4 at | 36,480 |
* To 31 March. | |