10. Mr. Robert G. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about his visit to the London Centre for European Business Information.
§ Mr. CopeI visited the London Centre for European Business Information in December. The centre holds information on a wide range of European matters which small businesses need if they are to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities of the European single market. The centre is located in the London branch of the small firms service, and the whole service can therefore draw on its information base.
Mr. HughesDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is absolutely vital for small and large businesses to seize in full the opportunity presented by the single European market from 1992? Will he do all that he can to ensure that all business information centres do what they can to prepare small businesses for that challenge?
§ Mr. CopeYes, indeed. The matter is important. Of course, small businesses are likely to have more difficulty in getting the information that they need. That makes it important for us all to do our best to publicise the information centres. Perhaps I can start by explaining that the address is 2 Ebury bridge road, SW1, and it can be contacted on Freephone Enterprise.