§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is(a) the DTI's involvement with and (b) the status of the Business Link Network Ltd. [28746]
§ Mr. PageThe Business Link Network Ltd. has recently been established by the business links national partners, including the TEC National Council, British chambers of commerce, the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies and local authority associations, to provide a range of practical support services to help business links to deliver a better service to the business community. Plans include the bulk purchase of insurance and other common services, dissemination of good practice and the development of a national business link presence on the Internet.
The DTI is in discussion with the Business Link Network Ltd. about possible areas for collaboration.