§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many companies in Lancashire have been helped by the enterprise scheme; and if he will provide a statistical breakdown on the types of help provided.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAssistance to companies in Lancashire under the enterprise initiative since its inception in January 1988 comprises:
Consultancy Initiative
- Business Reviews conducted 1,313
- Consultancies commissioned 1,288
- (of which completed as at 31 May 1990) 419
Regional Initiative
- Regional Selective Assistance: 143 projects assisted; grants paid £14.39 million, 2,685 jobs created and 823 jobs safeguarded.
Regional Enterprise Grants (wef 1 April 1988)
- For Investment: offers made: 47 (£354,043)
- For Innovation: offers made: 6 (£140,815)
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- SMART awards: 1988 Round, Stage 1:1
- 1989 Round, Stage 2:1
Enterprise and Education
- The three advisers in Lancashire have contacted 1,226 local employers, resulting in 3,893 offers of work experience for pupils and 716 secondment opportunities for teachers.
Export Initiative
- Approximately 1,000 companies are in regular contact with DTI-NW staff providing export assistance. Four hundred and twenty-one company representatives attended 13 export-related seminars.