§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to promote the Design in Business Week in the Autumn. [132082]
§ Ms HewittDesign in Business Week is an annual event run by the Design Council and its promotion is a matter for the Design Council.
The Design Council is to be congratulated on running Design in Business Weeks. Last year, it worked with some 120 organisations to run events which demonstrated the contribution that Design makes to innovation and competitiveness, attracting a business audience of 10,000. The week this year will run from 27 October to 3 November and I wish the Design Council even greater success than last year.