§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and industry whether he intends to employ independent consultants to advise him of the levels of cost at which a small firms advisory service would meet the criteria of paragraph 10.40 of the Report of the Committee of Inquiry on Small Firms; or by what other method he intends to assess whether the economic benefit to the nation from such a service will be greater than the cost.
§ Mr. RidleyIn considering the Committee's recommendation for setting up an advisory service I may or may not decide to use consultants.