HC Deb 16 November 1983 vol 48 cc471-2W
42. Mr. Holt

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will take steps to improve awareness of the business expansion scheme among small private investors.

Mr. Tebbit

I regard the business expansion scheme as of major importance in stimulating the provision of risk

Local Enterprise Agencies
North
Cleveland Enterprise Agency Derwentside Industrial Development Agency Darlington & South West Durham Business Venture
Hartlepool Enterprise Agency Tyne & Wear Enterprise Trust Limited (ENTRUST) The Tyne & Wear Innovation & Development Co Limited
The North East Industrial Association Limited Darlington Enterprise Association Limited North British Industrial Association Limited
Enterprise North Hartlepool New Development Support Limited Project North East
Icom North Limited Northumberland Business Centre
North-West
Furness Business Initiative Limited In Business Limited (Birkenhead/Wirral) Blackburn & District Enterprise Trust
Bolton Business Venture Bury Enterprise Centre Hyndburn Enterprise Trust
Entep Trust Limited Ellesmere Port/Neston Business for Lancaster Business In Liverpool Limited
Macclesfield Business Venture Manchester Business Venture Business In Oldham
Metropolitan Enterprise Trust Rochdale Area Rossendale Enterprise Trust Limited Sefton Enterprise Trust
Community of St Helens Trust Tameside Venture Trust (ARC) Business Initiative Carlisle
Vale Royal Small Firms Limited Warrington Business Promotion Bureau Business Link (Widnes/Runcorn)
Wigan New Enterprise Limited Moss Bay Enterprise Trust Wyre Business Agency
Provident Industrial Association Limited Wigan Industrial Association Limited Merseyside Industrial Association Limited

capital to existing and potential small businesses. I take every opportunity to increase the awareness of the business expansion scheme among small private investors, existing and potential small businesses and organisations like chambers of commerce and local enterprise agencies which have a major role to play in bringing together potential investors and small businesses. There is now available a booklet on the scheme from my Department's small firms centres and the Inland Revenue's tax offices. Again, we have publicised the availability of this booklet, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. Copies have also been sent to accountants and solicitors by their local tax offices.