§ Mr. RobathanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many civil servants have been seconded from his Department to(a) London First and (b) London First Centre since 1992; and for what purposes. [72166]
§ Mr. WillsThere have been three members of DTI staff out on secondment to London First Centre at different times since 1992: the first, for six months, on Inward Investment work during the initial months of the London Investment Agency; the second, for two years, as a Project Manager, co-ordinating the Inward Investment Programme by promoting London as a location of excellence to overseas investors; and the third, for two years, as Business Development Manager, particularly identifying Inward Investment from North America.