§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has on how many companies subscribe to the European business co-operation network.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 27 November 1989]: At the end of each month, the Commission publishes figures on the number and types of companies subscribing to the business co-operation network (BC-Net). The latest set of statistics available, published at the end of October 1989, show that there are currently 5,604 subscribers, of which 23.9 per cent. are United Kingdom companies.