§ 26. Mr. BatesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made in the proposal to establish one-stop shops for the co-ordination of business support and enterprise.
§ Mr. HeseltineA total of 57 partnerships have submitted bids for funding pilot one-stop shops. A shortlist of 20 have been interviewed by an assessment panel of business men and representatives of TECs, chambers of commerce and other small firms organisations. I intend to announce the winning bids as soon as possible.