To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to complete his review of the three-times rule for export promotion; and what representations he has received from industry calling for (a) its retention and (b) its ending.

The three times rule, which limits the number of times a company may receive financial support under the trade fairs support scheme, will be taken into account in a planned evaluation which is expected to be completed during this financial year. Representations from industry have focused mainly on the modification, rather than retention of this rule.